Was it ever really in question?
For the sixth straight season to begin his career, Colorado Rockies All-Star Nolan Arenado has been crowned the best defensive third baseman in the National League, and has also passed Larry Walker for the most Gold Gloves in franchise history, according to the Denver Post‘s Patrick Saunders.
The advanced defensive metrics were mostly kind to Arenado in 2018. He recorded the third-best season of his career in defensive runs above average (DEF, where 0 is average) at 7.9 runs, and ultimate zone rating (UZR) at 5.