Simmons has already won two Gold Gloves in the National League. This would be his first for the LA Angels. Perez on the other hand has never been nominated for the Gold Glove Award. Perez is a rather curious nomination considering he only played just over half a season catching in 87 games. The winners have already been chosen, but will not be announced until November 8th.
Simmons had another fine season defensively despite it being disrupted by a torn ligament in his thumb back in May. He made 10 errors in 545 total chances with a .