Multiple Rangers Vying for Gold Glove Award
The Rangers couldn’t get their offense going this year, but they were elite on defense, and they are being recognized for it with five players named finalists for the Gold Glove Award.
Jacob deGrom
Fielding isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when people think of deGrom; however, he put on a clinic this year with a perfect fielding percentage with 18 putouts and 13 assists. He has yet to win a Gold Glove, and this could be the year he wins one.
He is going up against Max Fried of the Yankees and Luis Severino of the Athletics.
Marcus Semien
This was a down year for Semien on the offensive end, with a .230 batting average, 15 home runs, and 62 RBIs. He also missed time, which is rare for him, and he missed the end of the year when the team caught fire.
His defense didn’t slump, though, as he continued to show why he is one of the best defensive second basemen in the MLB. He had five defensive runs saved and was worth seven outs above average. He is looking to claim his second gold glove in his career; his first came with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021.
Semien is going up against Andres Gimenez of the Blue Jays and Luis Rengifo of the Angels.
Wyatt Langford
Wyatt Langford took another step forward this year and is looking like he could be the future superstar of the Texas Rangers. His offensive game speaks for itself as he collected his first 20-20 season this year and will be looking to build on it.
One of the knocks on Langford during the draft process was his defense. It seemed like those concerns were overblown. He played great left field for the Rangers this season and was great in center when he had to fill in due to injuries.
He had 12 defensive runs saved along with five outs above average. He faces off against Steven Kwan of the Guardians and Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics.
Corey Seager
Seager’s defense is probably the most underrated part of his game. Most people think of Seager as a bat-first shortstop who is a mediocre fielder. After years of being a bad defender and just ok at his position, Seager put together a great year.
He had 16 defensive runs saved and had four outs above average. He faces off against Taylor Walls of the Rays and Bobby Witt Jr of the Royals.
Adolis Garcia
Adolis Garcia was another Ranger who had a down year offensively, and he might have been the most disappointing player. He claimed he would hit 50 home runs before the year started, but he didn’t even hit 20.
Garcia hit .227 and just couldn’t recapture his 2023 form, as he was moved up and down the lineup and dealt with injuries. He posted a career-high 16 defensive runs saved, with one out above average. It will be seen if he will return to the team next year.
He faces off against Cam Smith of the Astros and Rangers killer Wilyber Aberu of the Red Sox.
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