In addition to Mookie, JBJ, and Benni, Moreland catches a nomination for 1B and Kinsler at 2B.
https://www.mlb.com/news/gold-glove-award-finalists-named/c-299683866
More fuel for the "best Sox team ever" fire here. Have to imagine that JBJ has his best shot at a GG this year up against Trout and Engel. Too many highlight reel catches. Wouldn't be surprised if Mookie gets the RF as well.
UZR and DRS agree that Gordon should walk away with his 6th GG in left, with Gardner and Beni close together several runs behind. But you never know. GG-for-offense isn't as much of a thing as it used to be, but I wouldn't rule it out, and in this case I'm rooting for it (and it wouldn't be a Jeter situation; Beni is a very good defender, just not a ridiculous/generational defender like Gordon).
I have to think Bradley will finally win it this year, despite his ludicrous -2 DRS. But Engel is a legit dark horse, and you should never count Trout out of anything.
Mookie really has no competition. There's no way he doesn't win. Judge is a surprisingly good fielder for a big guy unafflicted with speed, but he's not in Mookie's class, and I think the voters know it. Calhoun? Miss Congeniality.
2B is a tough call between Kinsler and Odor. I think Lowrie is in the Calhoun category here, but GG-for-offense might work in his favor, and he might get some sentimental "give the veteran some sugar" votes (though the same might go for Kinsler, who has only won one GG despite being Pedroia's main competition for "best 2B in the AL" for quite some time now).
I'd love to see Moreland get his second GG, and it's not that long a shot. But it really should go to Olson, and it probably will.
