Brenton Doyle’s speed and glittering array of highlight-reel plays turned into gold Sunday night.
The Rockies’ center fielder won the National League Rawling’s Gold Glove, becoming just the second Colorado rookie to win the award. The other was third baseman Nolan Arenado, who snagged the first of his 10 Gold Gloves in 2013.
Prior to this year, only 14 big-league rookies had been honored with a Gold Glove since the award’s inception in 1957. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, is the first National League rookie outfielder in history to win a Gold Glove.
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The Rockies had two other finalists this year, veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon and rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.