As with the MVP and Cy Young Awards, the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards will often feature familiar faces, as certain players' reputations continue to shine. But sometimes, new names join the mix to stake a claim among the best defenders in the game.
That could happen again this season, as a mix of usual suspects and fresh faces have made compelling cases to take home hardware after the season. That's reflected in a vote of MLB.com experts, who made picks for the players they think will win the honor this season. Here are the results.
All stats are through play on Sunday.
CATCHER
AL: Alejandro Kirk , Blue Jays
Kirk would become the sixth different AL catcher to win the award in as many years, but it's not as if he hasn't earned it. He remains an elite framer (98th percentile) and bloc