Detroit — Jonathan Schoop on Thursday was selected as a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove award among American League second basemen.
Schoop, who led all defenders in baseball with 27 outs above average and 20 runs above average, per FanGraphs, was named along with Texas' Marcus Semien and Cleveland’s Andres Gimenez.
“It would mean a lot to me,” Schoop said in an interview on Sept 29. “This has been a rough season for this group and for me, too. This is my lowest offensive production, but it means a lot that I didn’t let my offensive struggles carry over to my defense.