![]() ![]() ![]() Name change? Arenado should go by Golden Arenado from now on. Moreover, Edman led all NL second basemen in runs prevented.Ģ. 2 in the NL to the Mets’ Jeff McNeil, who had eight OAA … but McNeill played 230 more innings than Edman at 2B. And at second base, Edman’s seven OAA ranked a close No. In Outs Above Average Edman ranked third overall in the majors and second in the NL with 19 OAA. I’m sorry but if you are a top-five defender in your league, I think you should win a Gold Glove. Edman was 6th in the NL at shortstop with six defensive runs saved – but that’s misleading because he ranked 29th in the majors for most innings there.Įdman finished 5th overall in the NL – all positions – with his 18 defensive runs saved. But Rodgers played 553.2 more innings than Edman at second base, and that largely explains the gap in defensive runs saved. Edman saved 12 runs defensively at 2B, which ranked second to Rodgers. The award went to Colorado’s Brendan Rodgers, who was credited with 22 runs saved defensively, most in the NL by a second baseman. Had Edman played second base all season, I have no doubt that he would have won the Gold Glove there. And as I mentioned, a two-position player isn’t as appealing in the “utility” category as a guy who played four, five or even six positions. Playing so many innings at shortstop damaged his case to win the gold at second base. If he’s only 24th for most innings at the position, how can he win the Gold Glove there? Edman gave the Cardinals considerable value with his superb defensive ability at two positions.īut instead of being rewarded for that value, he was indirectly penalized for it. ![]() That hurt him, because 23 major-league players logged more innings than Edman at 2B. And because he played 622 innings at shortstop, it limited him to 614.2 innings at second base. And he most likely split the votes that went to him, with a percentage of voters choosing him at second base, and another percentage of selectors casting ballots for him at the utility spot.Įdman wasn’t on the ballot as a shortstop. And I may be giving the voters too much credit historically speaking, I don’t think many managers and coaches put in a lot of homework before making their decisions.Įdman canceled himself out because he was great at second base, and really good at shortstop. The voting is done by the managers and coaches, and I can only imagine what they were thinking: Edman is fantastic, but should I vote for him at second base, even though he played slightly more innings at shortstop? Is he really a “utility” guy just because he split time between two positions, second and shortstop? Doesn’t a “utility” dude have to play several positions and provide maximum flexibility for his manager? That extra versatility is an asset. Through no fault of his own, Edman canceled himself out. There are no voting-results complaints from me on Goldschmidt, but it was disappointing to see Edman get lost in the gap between second base and shortstop.ġ. And he earned this prestigious recognition in his rookie season.Įdman and Goldschmidt came up short in the voting. Donovan was a groundbreaker of sorts, winning the first-ever utility-man Gold Glove, which was a new addition to the fielding categories in 2022. You’re probably aware of the results by now, but here’s a recap: Arenado won his 10th consecutive Gold Glove award at third base, making him 10 for 10 for his career. And it should be noted that Edman was among the finalists at two positions, second base and utility. The hopefuls were first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, third baseman Nolan Arenado, second baseman Tommy Edman and utility player Brendan Donovan. Four Cardinals were Rawlings Gold Glove finalists on the National League side of the awards for 2022. ![]()
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