Since he set foot in the big leagues, Francisco Lindor has drawn comparisons to Omar Vizquel because of the big smile he wears and the unbridled joy he plays with. Now the current shortstop of the Cleveland Indians has something else in common with his predecessor: a Gold Glove.
Lindor was named the Rawlings Gold Glove award winner for the American League at shortstop on Tuesday night during a televised event on ESPN. The soon-to-be 23-year old beat out Andrelton Simmons of the Los Angeles Angels and Jose Iglesias of the Detroit Tigers for the honor.
This is the first time a Cleveland player has won a Gold Glove since center fielder Grady Sizemore in 2008, and the first at shortstop since Vizquel in 2001.