Yoenis Cespedes wins AL Gold Glove award

That ranked second among all NL players behind Atlanta Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons.

Kiermaier also led all major league center fielders with 15 assists, one shy of Melvin Upton Jr.’s club record for a center fielder (2008).

Keuchel captured the American League Gold Glove for pitchers, while Greinke got the National League Gold Glove for pitchers. Kinsler saved 19, or 16 more than Altuve and 11 more than any other AL second baseman.

According to FanGraphs, Machado finished second among American League third basemen with 14 defensive runs saved, and third in defensive runs above average (10.8) and ultimate zone rating (8.4) in 2015. Including Escobar and Cespedes, there were nine first-time winners overall.

Often, it seems that the easiest way to win a Gold Glove is to have won a Gold Glove before.

Kiermaier is the fifth Ray to win a Gold Glove, joining third baseman Evan Longoria (who has two and was a finalist this year), leftfielder Carl Crawford, first baseman Carlos Pena and pitcher Jeremy Hellickson. In addition, 10-time, Rawlings Gold Glove Award-winning centerfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. will be inducted into the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Hall of Fame as part of the night’s festivities.

Ramos isn’t typically thought of as one of the better defensive catchers in the league, but in 2015, he tied for the major league lead with the Blue Jays’ Russell Martin by throwing out 44 percent (24 of 54) potential basestealers. They are joined by Astros manager A.J. Hinch, who helped Houston end a 10-year playoff drought. J.D. Martinez also failed to take home an award, finishing second to Kole Calhoun. Perhaps a newcomer to Gold Gloves like Jonathan Schoop could play his way into this picture in a year’s time. In previous seasons, the Orioles’ Adam Jones had ended up among of our “most surprising winners” areas thanks to a defensive reputation that was not supported by his advanced statistics.