<p>Rawlings Baseball announced the finalists (well, the top three vote-getters) for this year&#8217;s Gold Glove Awards and five Blue Jays are in the mix — Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Alejandro Kirk, Daulton Varsho, and Jose Berrios.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Gold Gloves are handed out annually to the player in each league deemed to be the best at a given position. The winners are determined by a combination of votes from managers and coaches (who can&#8217;t vote for their own players) and statistics from the SABR Defensive Index.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s no surprise to see the Blue Jays with this many players in the conversation for a Gold Glove given the team&#8217;s commitment to defence and run prevention this season. The Blue Jays ranked at the top of Major League Baseball in terms of Defensive Runs Saved, according to both <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=fld&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;type=1&amp;season=2023&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2023&amp;ind=0&amp;team=0%2Cts&amp;rost=0&amp;age=0&amp;filter=&amp;players=0&amp;startdate=&amp;enddate=&amp;sortcol=11&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1">FanGraphs</a> and <a href="https://fieldingbible.com/TeamDefensiveRunsSaved">Fielding Bible,</a> which played a big role in the team&#8217;s impressive 3.78 ERA on the season.</p>
<p>The Blue Jays also had five players nominated for Gold Gloves in 2022 but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the only one who wound up winning. Chapman and Berrios were both finalists last season, along with mid-season additions Whit Merrifield and Jackie Bradley Jr.</p>
<p>Chapman and Kiermaier are both looking for the fourth Gold Glove of their respective careers while Kirk, Varsho, and Berrios are all looking for their first.</p>
<p>Chapman won in 2018, 2019, and 2021 while with the Oakland A&#8217;s and Kiermaier won in 2015, 2016, and 2019 while playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. Berrios has been a finalist before, both with the Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, but has never won.</p>
<p>Kirk had a difficult season offensively after last year&#8217;s Silver Slugger performance but compensated with rock-solid blocking and framing behind the plate. Varsho also struggled with the bat in his first season in Toronto but was incredibly valuable for the team in the outfield. Gabriel Moreno, who was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Varsho last winter, was also named a finalist for the Gold Glove for catchers in the National League.</p>
<hr />
<h2>Full list of 2023 Gold Glove Award finalists&#8230;</h2>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<h2 id="american-league">AMERICAN LEAGUE</h2>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>PITCHER</strong><br />
José Berríos, TOR<br />
Sonny Gray, MIN<br />
Pablo López, MIN</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>CATCHER</strong><br />
Jonah Heim, TEX<br />
Alejandro Kirk, TOR<br />
Adley Rutschman, BAL</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>FIRST BASE</strong><br />
Nathaniel Lowe, TEX<br />
Ryan Mountcastle, BAL<br />
Anthony Rizzo, NYY</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>SECOND BASE</strong><br />
Mauricio Dubón, HOU<br />
Andrés Giménez, CLE<br />
Marcus Semien, TEX</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>THIRD BASE</strong><br />
Alex Bregman, HOU<br />
Matt Chapman, TOR<br />
José Ramírez, CLE</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>SHORTSTOP</strong><br />
Carlos Correa, MIN<br />
Corey Seager, TEX<br />
Anthony Volpe, NYY</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>LEFT FIELD</strong><br />
Austin Hays, BAL<br />
Steven Kwan, CLE<br />
Daulton Varsho, TOR</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>CENTER FIELD</strong><br />
Kevin Kiermaier, TOR<br />
Luis Robert Jr., CWS<br />
Julio Rodríguez, SEA</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>RIGHT FIELD</strong><br />
Adolis García, TEX<br />
Kyle Tucker, HOU<br />
Alex Verdugo, BOS</p>
<p><strong>UTILITY</strong><br />
Mauricio Dubón, HOU<br />
Zach McKinstry, DET<br />
Taylor Walls, TB</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<h2 id="national-league"><strong>NATIONAL LEAGUE</strong></h2>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>PITCHER</strong><br />
Jesús Luzardo, MIA<br />
Taijuan Walker, PHI<br />
Zack Wheeler, PHI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>CATCHER</strong><br />
Patrick Bailey, SF<br />
Gabriel Moreno, AZ<br />
J.T. Realmuto, PHI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>FIRST BASE</strong><br />
Freddie Freeman, LAD<br />
Carlos Santana PIT/MIL<br />
Christian Walker, AZ</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>SECOND BASE</strong><br />
Nico Hoerner, CHC<br />
Ha-Seong Kim, SD<br />
Bryson Stott, PHI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>THIRD BASE</strong><br />
Ke&#8217;Bryan Hayes, PIT<br />
Ryan McMahon, COL<br />
Austin Riley, ATL</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>SHORTSTOP</strong><br />
Francisco Lindor, NYM<br />
Dansby Swanson, CHC<br />
Ezequiel Tovar, COL</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>LEFT FIELD</strong><br />
Ian Happ, CHC<br />
David Peralta, LAD<br />
Eddie Rosario, ATL</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>CENTER FIELD</strong><br />
Brenton Doyle, COL<br />
Michael Harris II, ATL<br />
Alek Thomas, AZ</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<p><strong>RIGHT FIELD</strong><br />
Mookie Betts, LAD<br />
Fernando Tatis Jr., SD<br />
Lane Thomas, WSH</p>
</div>
</div>
<p><strong>UTILITY</strong><br />
Mookie Betts, LAD<br />
Ha-Seong Kim, SD<br />
Tommy Edman, STL</p>
<hr />
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold" style="text-align: center;"><a class="text-accent" href="https://gml-grp.com/C.ashx?btag=a_24038b_2065c_&amp;affid=7966&amp;siteid=24038&amp;adid=2065&amp;c=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer external nofollow" data-wpel-link="external">ARTICLE PRESENTED BY BETANO</a></h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61491" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png" alt="" width="727" height="404" srcset="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png 727w, https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1-300x167.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px" /></p>

Rawlings Baseball announced the finalists (well, the top three vote-getters) for this year's Gold Glove Awards and five Blue Jays are in the mix — Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Alejandro Kirk, Daulton Varsho, and Jose Berrios.



Gold Gloves are handed out annually to the player in each league deemed to be the best at a given position. The winners are determined by a combination of votes from managers and coaches (who can't vote for their own players) and statistics from the SABR Defensive Index.

It's no surprise to see the Blue Jays with this many players in the conversation for a Gold Glove given the team's commitment to defence and run prevention this season. The Blue Jays ranked at the top of Major League Baseball in terms of Defensive Runs Saved, according to both <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=fld&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;type=1&amp;season=2023&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2023&amp;ind=0&amp;team=0%2Cts&amp;rost=0&amp;age=0&amp;filter=&amp;players=0&amp;startdate=&amp;enddate=&amp;sortcol=11&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1">FanGraphs</a> and <a href="https://fieldingbible.com/TeamDefensiveRunsSaved">Fielding Bible,</a> which played a big role in the team's impressive 3.78 ERA on the season.

The Blue Jays also had five players nominated for Gold Gloves in 2022 but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the only one who wound up winning. Chapman and Berrios were both finalists last season, along with mid-season additions Whit Merrifield and Jackie Bradley Jr.

Chapman and Kiermaier are both looking for the fourth Gold Glove of their respective careers while Kirk, Varsho, and Berrios are all looking for their first.

Chapman won in 2018, 2019, and 2021 while with the Oakland A's and Kiermaier won in 2015, 2016, and 2019 while playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. Berrios has been a finalist before, both with the Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, but has never won.

Kirk had a difficult season offensively after last year's Silver Slugger performance but compensated with rock-solid blocking and framing behind the plate. Varsho also struggled with the bat in his first season in Toronto but was incredibly valuable for the team in the outfield. Gabriel Moreno, who was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Varsho last winter, was also named a finalist for the Gold Glove for catchers in the National League.

<hr />

<h2>Full list of 2023 Gold Glove Award finalists...</h2>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<h2 id="american-league">AMERICAN LEAGUE</h2>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>PITCHER</strong>
José Berríos, TOR
Sonny Gray, MIN
Pablo López, MIN

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>CATCHER</strong>
Jonah Heim, TEX
Alejandro Kirk, TOR
Adley Rutschman, BAL

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>FIRST BASE</strong>
Nathaniel Lowe, TEX
Ryan Mountcastle, BAL
Anthony Rizzo, NYY

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>SECOND BASE</strong>
Mauricio Dubón, HOU
Andrés Giménez, CLE
Marcus Semien, TEX

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>THIRD BASE</strong>
Alex Bregman, HOU
Matt Chapman, TOR
José Ramírez, CLE

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>SHORTSTOP</strong>
Carlos Correa, MIN
Corey Seager, TEX
Anthony Volpe, NYY

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>LEFT FIELD</strong>
Austin Hays, BAL
Steven Kwan, CLE
Daulton Varsho, TOR

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>CENTER FIELD</strong>
Kevin Kiermaier, TOR
Luis Robert Jr., CWS
Julio Rodríguez, SEA

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>RIGHT FIELD</strong>
Adolis García, TEX
Kyle Tucker, HOU
Alex Verdugo, BOS

<strong>UTILITY</strong>
Mauricio Dubón, HOU
Zach McKinstry, DET
Taylor Walls, TB

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">
<h2 id="national-league"><strong>NATIONAL LEAGUE</strong></h2>
</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>PITCHER</strong>
Jesús Luzardo, MIA
Taijuan Walker, PHI
Zack Wheeler, PHI

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>CATCHER</strong>
Patrick Bailey, SF
Gabriel Moreno, AZ
J.T. Realmuto, PHI

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>FIRST BASE</strong>
Freddie Freeman, LAD
Carlos Santana PIT/MIL
Christian Walker, AZ

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>SECOND BASE</strong>
Nico Hoerner, CHC
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Bryson Stott, PHI

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>THIRD BASE</strong>
Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT
Ryan McMahon, COL
Austin Riley, ATL

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>SHORTSTOP</strong>
Francisco Lindor, NYM
Dansby Swanson, CHC
Ezequiel Tovar, COL

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>LEFT FIELD</strong>
Ian Happ, CHC
David Peralta, LAD
Eddie Rosario, ATL

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>CENTER FIELD</strong>
Brenton Doyle, COL
Michael Harris II, ATL
Alek Thomas, AZ

</div>
</div>
<div class="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 groqnz story-part markdown">
<div class="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG">

<strong>RIGHT FIELD</strong>
Mookie Betts, LAD
Fernando Tatis Jr., SD
Lane Thomas, WSH

</div>
</div>
<strong>UTILITY</strong>
Mookie Betts, LAD
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Tommy Edman, STL

<hr />

<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold" style="text-align: center;"><a class="text-accent" href="https://gml-grp.com/C.ashx?btag=a_24038b_2065c_&amp;affid=7966&amp;siteid=24038&amp;adid=2065&amp;c=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer external nofollow" data-wpel-link="external">ARTICLE PRESENTED BY BETANO</a></h2>
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61491" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png" alt="" width="727" height="404" />

Recent articles from Cam Lewis

Breaking News