Rawlings announced the three finalists for the Gold Glove awards in each league for every position. The Pittsburgh Pirates were represented in that group by third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. The winners will be announced on November 1st.
2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – Third Base – NL: Nolan Arenado, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Ryan McMahon #RawlingsGoldGloveAwards pic.twitter.com/rXX3SNsMcJ
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) October 20, 2022
According to Baseball-Reference, Hayes tied with Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers for the highest dWAR (3.0) in all of baseball at any position. Hayes led all National League third basemen in assists, putouts, range factor and fielding percentage. His 3.0 dWAR is tied with Honus Wagner (1912) for the seventh best defensive season in Pirates team history. The problem he may run into here is that Nolan Arenado has won the award in all nine seasons that he has played, and this past year was one of his best fielding seasons, finishing with 2.3 dWAR. Ryan McMahon had 1.4 dWAR and he got the other finalist spot..
