Amid news on Thursday that Joe Girardi has been named the 55th manager in Philadelphia Phillies history, three players were named finalists for the 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at their respective positions: catcher J.T. Realmuto, right fielder Bryce Harper, and right-hander Aaron Nola.
The Phillies’ three Gold Glove finalists comes just one season after having no finalists the year prior, 2018, when they were last in Major League Baseball in defensive runs saved (-146).
The last Phillies player to win the Gold Glove was franchise hits leader Jimmy Rollins in 2012.