November 3rd, 2016 at 12:04 pm 
by Ron Cervenka ESPN will televise the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Show presented by Fanatics, also streaming on WatchESPN, Tuesday, November 8 at 5 pm PT. The one-hour show from the Baseball Tonight studio will be led by host Karl Ravech with analysts Alex Cora and Doug Glanville. This show marks the 59th year of the iconic award honoring defensive excellence.
Mike Thompson, Rawlings executive vice president, marketing, said, “Defense is at the heart of the game, and Rawlings is proud to equip over 50 percent of all MLB players and celebrate the finest in the field.”
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The telecast will include interviews with the 2016 award winners and a special edition of Baseball Tonight’s Web Gems, highlighting the best defensive plays of the season. The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are presented annually to the top defensive players from both the American League and National League at all nine positions.
All 18 Gold Glove Award winners will be eligible for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, which is given to the best defensive player in each league. After the conclusion of the show, fans will be able to vote for the Platinum Glove Award winners at Rawlings.com.
2016 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Finalists
| Position | American League | National League |
| Pitcher | R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays | Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs |
| Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros | Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers | Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Catcher | James McCann, Detroit Tigers | Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (traded to Texas Rangers Aug. 1) |
| Carlos Perez, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals | Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants | |
| First Base | Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles | Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals | Wil Myers, San Diego Padres | |
| Mitch Moreland, Texas Rangers | Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs | |
| Second Base | Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners | DJ LeMahieu, Colorado Rockies |
| Ian Kinsler, Detroit Tigers | Joe Panik, San Francisco Giants | |
| Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox | Jean Segura, Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Shortstop | Jose Iglesias, Detroit Tigers | Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants |
| Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians | Freddy Galvis, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Andrelton Simmons, Los Angeles Angels on Anaheim | Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs | |
| Third Base | Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers | Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies |
| Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles | Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals | |
| Kyle Seager, Seattle Mariners | Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Left Field | Brett Gardner, New York Yankees | Adam Duvall, Cincinnati Reds |
| Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals | Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Colby Rasmus, Houston Astros | Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins | |
| Center Field | Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston Red Sox | Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds |
| Kevin Pillar, Toronto Blue Jays | Odubel Herrera, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Kevin Kiermaier, Tampa Bay Rays | Ender Inciarte, Atlanta Braves | |
| Right Field | Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox | Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies |
| Adam Eaton, Chicago White Sox | Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs | |
| George Springer, Houston Astros | Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves |
(Article courtesy of ESPN.com)
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