Rawlings announced the Gold Glove winners on Sunday.

Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award honors the best defensive player at each position in each league. The voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches (75%) and the sabermetrics community (25%). Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own teams.

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Including some statistical analysis prevented the constant repeat winners, even when their age indicated they may no longer be the best. There were nine first timers out of the 20 positions awarded.

Defense keeps getting better. Pitching and hitting are in a constant battle, so they tend to even things out over time. There is nothing standing in the way of great defense. All season I found myself astounded by outfielders; they covered tons of ground, and made acrobatic catches when needed. While there were always a few players like that, the ability today seems much more widespread.