McMahon, Tovar and Doyle all receive repeat nods
The Rawlings Gold Glove finalists were announced Tuesday morning and the Colorado Rockies received three nods: Ryan McMahon at third base, Ezequiel Tovar at shortstop, and Brenton Doyle in center field.
McMahon, 29, received his fourth-consecutive nomination alongside Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals) and Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants). Last year, Ke’Bryan Hayes won it for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the first time in his career, McMahon played every single game at the hot corner (152, 149 starts). He also played in his first All-Star Game. He faces stiff competition with Arenado and Chapman, but he leads the NL in assists (323) and total chances (436), is tied for second in double plays (33), and ranks fifth in fielding percentage (.966). He posted a 10 DRS, which ties him for second among MLB third basemen. It’s very likely that Chapman will take home this year’s award, but can McMahon sneak past him?
Tovar, 23, received his second nomination in as many seasons alongside Masyn Winn (Cardinals) and Dansby Swanson (Chicago Cubs). Last year, Swanson won it for the Cubs. Tovar played 157 games (156 starts) at short and ranks second among NL shortstops with a 9 DRS and .988 fielding percentage. He also leads all MLB shortstops in double plays (113) and total chances (676), but also leads all MLB players in assists (435). Tovar had a strong sophomore campaign, but faces stiff competition with Winn and Swanson — can he finally break through?
Doyle, 26, also received his second nomination in as many seasons alongside Jacob Young (Washington Nationals) and Blake Perkins (Milwaukee Brewers). Last year, Doyle was the only one of the three to take home hardware, and he did so in his rookie season — the first NL rookie outfielder, and second Rockies rookie, to win a Gold Glove. Doyle played 146 games in center field (142 starts) and continued to make spectacular grabs. He leads MLB center fielders in put outs (426), and is tied for second in DRS (11) and assists (8). Can Doyle win back-to-back Gold Gloves?
Winners will be announced on November 3 at 8:30pm ET/6:30pm MT on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight.”