Still, as they say, it was an honor to be nominated.
That was particularly true for Santana, who took his defensive game to another level in 2017 in advance of his free-agent eligibility. Santana tied for the AL lead in defensive runs saved (plus-10) at first base alongside Boston's Mitch Moreland, and he led the league's first basemen in assists (95) and double plays started (16).
Lindor was the only Tribe nominee to have won a Gold Glove in the past. He was not only a Gold Glove winner but a Platinum Glove winner (given to the league's best overall defender) in 2016.