The Rays had the most wins in baseball but no gold glove wins, with the 3B award going to Matt Chapman (no surprise), the LF award going to Andrew Benintendi (frustrating but understandable), and the CF award to Michael A. Taylor (mild surprise).
Kevin Kiermaier is the best defensive center fielder in baseball, and of his generation of athletes to play the outfield. In previous season he did not win, one could point to injuries limiting playing time below the gold glove threshold, but that was not the case this season, which makes KK’s snub a disappointment.
Here is a quick comparison on the results from 2021:
- Taylor — 1186.