TORONTO, ON - JUNE 09: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rogers Centre on June 9, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
On October 22, it was announced that Toronto Blue Jays player Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is a Gold Glove finalist for left field in the American League.
The only Blue Jays player nominated this year, the news seemed to meet with mixed reviews, but many, including myself, were happily surprised.