Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2023 Gold Glove Awards on Wednesday. Carlos Santana is one of the finalists for the National League at first base.
The winners will be announced on Sunday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. CT as part of ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” broadcast.
Santana upheld his reputation as one of baseball’s best defensive first basemen. Splitting the season between the Pirates and Brewers, he led all NL first basemen with 11 Defensive Runs Saved and ranked third with 3 Outs Above Average.
His fellow nominees are Christian Walker and Freddie Freeman. Walker’s 12 OAA led all NL first basemen.