3 Colorado Rockies’ players are finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove in their position

DENVER (KDVR) — The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing and while four teams remain, 26 of the other MLB teams have hit the offseason. Winning the World Series is the ultimate goal for every team, but other awards are distributed for success in the regular season. One award that holds a lot of merit, is the Rawlings Gold Glove.

Created in 1957 by glove manufacturer Rawlings, the Gold Glove is given to the best defensive player in each position. The award is given to players in both the National League and the American League.

The positions include:

• Pitcher
• Catcher
• First base, second base and third base
• Shortstop
• Left, center and right field
• Utility spot

The utility spot is given to a player who excelled in multiple defensive positions throughout the season.

Colorado Rockies players named finalists

Three players are nominated as finalists for each position in both leagues. In the National League, three Rockies players have been nominated for the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove in their respective positions.

Brenton Doyle, center field — Doyle is familiar with this award after he won it for center fielders in 2023. This is his second year in a row as a finalist. He was named the Rockies 2024 Heart and Hustle Award winner.

Doyle’s ranking across the MLB:

• 16 outs above average, tied for second
• 14 runs prevented, tied for fourth
• 11 defensive runs saved, tied for third
• 11.4 Ultimate Zone Rating, first

He will compete against Blake Perkins of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jacob Young of the Washington Nationals.

Ryan McMahon, third base — McMahon made the full-time switch to third base in 2021. He hasn’t looked back since then and has been nominated as a finalist four times in a row.

McMahon’s ranking across the MLB:

• Seven outs above average, fifth
• 10 defensive runs saved, tied for second
• 436 total chances and 323 assists, first in the National League
• 33 double plays, tied for second
• .966 fielding percentage, fifth
• 9.7 Ultimate Zone Rating, fourth

McMahon is up against Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals and Matt Chapman of the San Francisco Giants.

Ezequiel Tovar, shortstop — Tovar has taken like a fish to water in the MLB. He has been nominated as a finalist in his first two full seasons in the majors.

Tovar’s ranking across the MLB:

• 15 outs above average, tied for fourth
• .988 fielding percentage, second
• 676 total chances and 435 assists, first
• 113 double-plays, first
• 11.2 Ultimate Zone Rating, first
• 15th player in MLB history to record a season with at least 675 total chances and eight or fewer errors.

Tovar will compete against Dansby Swanson of the Chicago Cubs and Masyn Winn of the St. Louis Cardinals.

The winners of the awards will be announced on Nov. 3.

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