{"id":63527,"date":"2023-10-20T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=63527"},"modified":"2023-10-20T11:48:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:48:43","slug":"blue-jays-finalists-gold-glove-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/10\/20\/blue-jays-finalists-gold-glove-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Finalists for the Gold Glove Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 18th, it was announced that five Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> players made it as finalists for the Gold Glove Award. Alejandro Kirk<\/a>, Kevin Kiermaier<\/a>, Daulton Varsho<\/a>, Jose Berrios<\/a>, and Matt Chapman<\/a>. While the Blue Jays 2023 season left many disappointed, their defensive spark plugs were represented through these five players. All five of these players played at an elite level defensively this season.<\/p>\n

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#1 Team in Defensive Runs Saved – Blue Jays<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Great outfield defense<\/p>\n

– 29 Runs Saved from OF – most in MLB<\/p>\n

– Kevin Kiermaier\/Daulton Varsho 1-2 in CF Runs Saved<\/p>\n

– Also strong at 3B – Matt Chapman T-2nd<\/p>\n

– And catcher – Alejandro Kirk leads in Runs Saved#NextLevel<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mLS5WJ2fMZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— SIS_Baseball (@sis_baseball) July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n