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Rawlings announces finalists for Gold Glove awards

Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers each secured four finalists for this year's Gold Glove awards, Rawlings announced Thursday.

Royals left fielder Alex Gordon is seeking the honor for the fourth time, while previous winners Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez also received nominations. Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar has never won the award.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina aims to win his seventh straight Gold Glove, while teammate Jhonny Peralta was among those omitted despite ranking fourth in the majors in FanGraphs' defensive runs saved by a shortstop. 

DRS is an advanced fielding metric that attaches a run value to each player to determine how many runs each player saved, with zero being average.

Below is a full list of the finalists from both the American and National League. Winners will be determined by managers, coaches and statistical data, and announced Nov. 4.

AL Pitcher

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Mark Buehrle Blue Jays 4 2
Felix Hernandez Mariners 0 -2
Dallas Keuchel Astros 0 10

AL Catcher

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Alex Avila Tigers 0 5
Yan Gomes Indians 0 2
Salvador Perez Royals 1 8

AL 1st Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Miguel Cabrera Tigers 0 -1
Eric Hosmer Royals 1 3
Albert Pujols Angels 2 6

AL 2nd Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Robinson Cano Mariners 2 0
Ian Kinsler Tigers 0 20
Dustin Pedroia Red Sox 3 17

AL Shortstop

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Alcides Escobar Royals 0 -4
J.J. Hardy Orioles 2 10
Alexei Ramirez White Sox 0 -4

AL 3rd Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Adrian Beltre Rangers 4 9
Josh Donaldson Athletics 0 20
Kyle Seager Mariners 0 10

AL Left Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Michael Brantley Indians 0 0
Yoenis Cespedes Red Sox 0 12
Alex Gordon Royals 3 27

AL Center Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Jackie Bradley Jr. Red Sox 0 14
Adam Eaton White Sox 0 12
Adam Jones Orioles 3 2

AL Right Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Kole Calhoun Angels 0 2
Kevin Kiermaier Rays 0 14
Nick Markakis Orioles 1 1

NL Pitcher

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Zack Greinke Dodgers 0 5
Clayton Kershaw Dodgers 1 7
Adam Wainwright Cardinals 0 5

NL Catcher

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Jonathan Lucroy Brewers 0 11
Russell Martin Pirates 1 12
Yadier Molina Cardinals 6 8

NL 1st Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Adrian Gonzalez Dodgers 3 12
Adam LaRoche Nationals 1 0
Justin Morneau Rockies 0 8

NL 2nd Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
DJ LeMahieu Rockies 0 16
Brandon Phillips Reds 4 6
Chase Utley Phillies 0 3

NL Shortstop

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Zack Cozart Reds 0 19
Adeiny Hechavarria Marlins 0 -3
Andrelton Simmons Braves 1 28

NL 3rd Base

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Nolan Arenado Rockies 1 16
Pablo Sandoval Giants 0 4
Juan Uribe Dodgers 0 17

NL Left Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Starling Marte Pirates 0 10
Justin Upton Braves 0 0
Christian Yelich Marlins 0 13

NL Center Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Billy Hamilton Reds 0 14
Juan Lagares Mets 0 28
Denard Span Nationals 0 -3

NL Right Field

Player Team Gold Gloves DRS
Jason Heyward Braves 1 32
Gerardo Parra Brewers 2 2
Giancarlo Stanton Marlins 0 7

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