CLEVELAND — Three Cleveland Guardians have been named as 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove finalists.
Rawlings Baseball announced the finalists on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday afternoon. The awards are given to the best defenders in each league at their respective positions.
Among those on this year's Gold Glove finalist list are the following Cleveland Guardians:
- Steven Kwan — left field
- José Ramírez — third base
- Andrés Giménez — second base
Since the award's inception in 1957, Cleveland has taken home a total of 39 Gold Gloves. Last year, the Guardians had four Gold Glove winners with Giménez, Kwan, Myles Straw (center field), and Shane Bieber (pitcher) all winning at their respective positions.
Giménez followed his breakout 2022 season with another stellar performance, leading all major league infielders with 23 defensive runs saved and 401 assists along with an AL-best 4.54 range factor (average combined number of putouts and assists) per nine innings. Not to be outdone, Kwan was tops among all left fielders with 344 putouts and a 2.36 range factor, along with 16 defensive runs saved.
Ramírez is still seeking his first career Gold Glove, although he may have more of an uphill climb than his teammates. While his 2.48 range factor is certainly impressive, it sits tied with fellow finalist Alex Bregman, of Houston, and well behind Toronto's Matt Chapman's mark of 2.72. Chapman also leads all AL finalists with a .968 fielding percentage and 12 defensive runs saved, compared to just .956 and one for Ramírez, respectively.
Three finalists were named at each of the nine defensive positions in both the American and National Leagues, plus a utility spot. The winners will be unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight."
Here are the 2023 AL and NL Gold Glove finalists:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PITCHER
- José Berríos, Toronto Blue Jays
- Sonny Gray, Minnesota Twins
- Pablo López, Minnesota Twins
CATCHER
- Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers
- Alejandro Kirk, Toronto Blue Jays
- Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles
FIRST BASE
- Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers
- Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles
- Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees
SECOND BASE
- Mauricio Dubón, Houston Astros
- Andrés Giménez, Cleveland Guardians
- Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers
THIRD BASE
- Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
- Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays
- José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
SHORTSTOP
- Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins
- Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
- Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees
LEFT FIELD
- Austin Hays, Baltimore Orioles
- Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
- Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
CENTER FIELD
- Kevin Kiermaier, Toronto Blue Jays
- Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox
- Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
UTILITY
- Mauricio Dubón, Houston Astros
- Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers
- Taylor Walls, Tampa Bay Rays
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PITCHER
- Jesús Luzardo, Miami Marlins
- Taijuan Walker, Philadelphia Phillies
- Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies
CATCHER
- Patrick Bailey, San Diego Padres
- Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks
- J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies
FIRST BASE
- Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Carlos Santana, Pittsburgh Pirates/Milwaukee Brewers
- Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks
SECOND BASE
- Nico Horner, Chicago Cubs
- Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego Padres
- Bryson Stott, Philadelphia Phillies
THIRD BASE
- Ke'Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies
- Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves
SHORTSTOP
- Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
- Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs
- Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies
LEFT FIELD
- Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
- David Peralta, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Eddie Rosario, Atlanta Braves
CENTER FIELD
- Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies
- Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves
- Alek Thomas, Arizona Diamondbacks
RIGHT FIELD
- Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
- Lane Thomas, Washington Nationals
UTILITY
- Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals
- Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego Padres
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