![]() ![]() ![]() Straw struggled mightily at the plate for most of the 2022 season before turning it around in September, but it was his glove and defensive value that kept him in the lineup. Straw finished second among major league center fielders with 17 Defensive Runs Saved (behind only the Kansas City Royals' Michael Taylor with 19) and was first in Good Fielding Players (24), Outfield arm Runs Saved (seven) and outfield assists (12). It’s not often you see a guy go from below average defensively to one of the best at his position with the leather and then revert back to his career norm immediately after.MLB Gold Glove 2022 winners on Cleveland Guardians Meanwhile, the other finalist, eventual MVP winner Christian Yelich had 0 DRS, -1 OAA, and -5.4 UZR/150.ĭickerson has pretty much gone back to his pre-2018 self defensively, having -12 DRS, +1 OAA, and -4.9 UZR/150. ![]() Duvall had +16 DRS, an 11.4 UZR/150, and +8 outs above average. He ranked second in DRS behind fellow finalist Adam Duvall, had the third-best UZR/150 in the league behind Alex Gordon and Kyle Schwarber, and led the position in outs above average. During his tenure with the Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays, Dickerson had -8 defensive runs saved, -.8 UZR/150, and -5 outs above average.Īfter getting traded to the Pirates, Dickerson would go on to rack up +15 defensive runs saved, post an +11.9 UZR/150, and collect +9 outs above average. The Pirates had acquired Dickerson for his bat, as he was a pretty mediocre defender up until ’18. Corey DickersonĬorey Dickerson’s 2018 Gold Glove was utterly out of left field, no pun intended. Stallings was the clear-cut winner by a landslide, taking home the award and giving him arguably the biggest highlight of a career that at one point didn’t look like it was going anywhere. Molina had just +6 DRS and -2.0 framing runs, while Realmuto had +8.6 framing runs but zero DRS and a +.5 defensive WAR. Stallings’ competition this season included Yadier Molina and J.T. Overall, Stallings had a +2.2 defensive WAR. On top of that, Stallings’ framing was worth +8.8 runs, which was tied with Omar Narvaez and Jose Trevino for the third most in the sport. He racked up +21 defensive runs saved, which was the most by any player in Major League Baseball. Last year, Stallings had a phenomenal year with the glove. Jacob Stallings won the most recent National League catcher Gold Glove. The franchise has seen their fair share of good defenders taking home the award, both deservingly and undeservingly, but who is the Pirates’ last five Gold Glove winners? Jacob Stallings In total, there have been 50 Pittsburgh Pirates Gold Gloves with Roberto Clemente owning a dozen of them. If Hayes wins the award, he’ll be the 20th Pirate to ever take it home. Juan Soto is somehow a finalist despite being in the bottom 1st percentile of outs above average. ![]() Plus, more analytically intelligent voters don’t mean 100% accurate voting. The third basemen led the entire league in defensive runs saved, ranked third in outs above average (also led his position), and it would be a travesty if Hayes didn’t win the award.Īlthough voters have become much more analytically intelligent over the past decade, it’s still not a guarantee that he will take home the award, which is sad, given how he leads his position in nearly every meaningful category. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a Gold Glove finalist this year in Ke’Bryan Hayes. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) / Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes could take home the Gold Glove, but who are the Pirates’ last five winners? PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Jacob Stallings #58 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on Septemin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ![]()
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