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By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every week,\u200b we\u200b ask a selected group of our baseball\u200b writers\u200b \u2014 local and national \u2014 to rank the teams from first to worst<\/a>. Here are the collective results.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not time for award arguments yet. It is time for award-based scrutiny, though. There are favorites for some of the awards, and there are runaway favorites for others, but there are also awards that should be a happy mess, with several worthy contenders. What they do in September will matter quite a bit.<\/p>\n

For some teams, this will be a side note as they charge toward the postseason. For others, it\u2019s just about all they have. Let\u2019s check in with the award contenders on each team \u2026 and stretch the definitions of \u201cawards\u201d for others.<\/p>\n

Record: 85-54
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 1
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/b>Isaac Collins, Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n

This was the easiest pick of the exercise for me. Collins isn\u2019t just a good story, having a breakout rookie season at 28 years old. He also leads all NL rookies in fWAR, with 2.6, and has been a key cog for a Brewers team that has been this season\u2019s biggest surprise.<\/p>\n

Biggest good surprise, I mean. The Orioles exist.<\/p>\n

For Collins, his biggest competition is probably Braves catcher Drake Baldwin (2.5 fWAR), and I do wonder if having two other reasonable ROY candidates (Chad Patrick, Caleb Durbin) on his team will impact his vote totals.<\/p>\n

So you have choices, if you want \u2018em. In fact, the real answer might be Pat Murphy, repeating as NL Manager of the Year.\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0Levi Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 78-59
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 3
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Shohei Ohtani, Most Valuable Player<\/p>\n

Whatever. Has he received even one Gold Glove vote in his career? Has he laid down a single sacrifice bunt? Looking at his Baseball-Reference page, it appears that he never led the league in doubles. Over-rated (clap clap clapclapclap).<\/p>\n

OK, fine, Ohtani is still the best baseball player alive and quite possibly the most talented baseball player any of us will ever see. He\u2019s going to win the MVP, and the vote will likely be unanimous, justifiably so. Why are you reading words from a dummy like me when you could be out there watching Ohtani highlights? \u2014 Grant Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 80-58
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 2<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/b>Kyle Schwarber, NLCS MVP<\/p>\n

We\u2019re aware of the discourse. Schwarber just hit four homers in a game<\/a>. He\u2019s gonna hit 50 for the year. He\u2019s awesome. Can he beat Shohei Ohtani for MVP? Probably not. Ohtani\u2019s offensive numbers are better, and he pitches. That feels unbeatable (and, honestly, the Phillies player closest to Ohtani in fWAR is shortstop Trea Turner, who\u2019s having a sneaky great season). Similar story for Cristopher S\u00e1nchez, who\u2019s put himself among the elite starters in the game. Can he beat Paul Skenes for Cy Young? Probably not. So, which Phillies player is going to win an award if Schwarber isn\u2019t even the best left-handed DH in the National League? What if they get to the World Series? Think Schwarbs would settle for NLCS MVP? \u2014 Chad Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 80-59
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 3
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Tarik Skubal, Cy Young<\/p>\n

The competition has gotten a bit closer in recent weeks, with Garrett Crochet and Hunter Brown both coming on strong. But Skubal still leads the AL in bWAR for pitchers (6.2), ERA (2.18), ERA+ (191), as well as leading all of baseball in strikeouts (216), FIP (2.29) and WHIP (0.873).<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure this nomination needs much more justification than that set of numbers. The dude is just that good.<\/p>\n

Plus, we haven\u2019t had a back-to-back Cy Young winner since Jacob deGrom in 2018-19. We\u2019re due. \u2014\u00a0Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 79-59
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 5
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Pete Crow-Armstrong, Platinum Glove<\/p>\n

I know I said Isaac Collins was the easiest choice, but then I got to the Cubs. Crow-Armstrong not only leads all NL outfielders (and all outfielders, period) with 19 Defensive Runs Saved, that\u2019s also the highest number for any player, at any position, in either league.<\/p>\n

So, nominating him for a Gold Glove would be too easy. We\u2019re in the business of taking risks and making enemies here at Power Rankings, Ltd.<\/p>\n

And sometimes, that means even within the ranks. With apologies to Patrick Bailey and Grant Brisbee \u2026 Give Crow-Armstrong the Platinum Glove. \u2014\u00a0Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 79-59
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 6<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> George Springer, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

There have been two resurgent seasons worth recognizing in Toronto. Shortstop Bo Bichette has bounced back from a brutal 2024 and could be the major-league hits leader. Maybe that\u2019s enough for a Silver Slugger (the AL field at shortstop is crowded). For Springer, though, the Silver Slugger should be close to a sure thing. He\u2019s top five in the majors in wRC+, and only Aaron Judge has better offensive numbers among outfielders. Even if he\u2019s more of a DH \u2014 which he is \u2014 Springer has the best numbers among AL DHs, too. This would be Springer\u2019s third Silver Slugger, but his first since 2019. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 76-62
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 6
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Adrian Morejon, Reliever of the Year<\/p>\n

The Reliever of the Year award \u2013 perfectly designed to screw up \u201cROY\u201d shorthand everywhere \u2013 won\u2019t actually be handed out until next season. But it\u2019s not too early to appreciate what Morejon has done as a left-hander in a three-batter-minimum world. The awards will probably go to closers and eighth-inning guys in the future, and the Morejons of the world will get left out. Might as well appreciate them now.<\/p>\n

Actually, if we\u2019re handing out awards that won\u2019t actually exist, we might as well break even more from convention and give the whole thing to the Padres\u2019 bullpen. Jeremiah Estrada, Robert Suarez, Jason Adam \u2026 heck, even Mason Miller<\/a> can come on down and claim a slice. Call your agent and see if there\u2019s a bonus for this non-existent award. You never know. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 77-62
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 8<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/strong>Ceddanne Rafaela, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

The Red Sox are loaded with guys who could end up as runners-up. Garrett Crochet (Cy Young), Roman Anthony (Rookie of the Year) and Alex Bregman (Silver Slugger) are having award-caliber seasons in categories in which someone else is the favorite. Even Aroldis Chapman, who probably is the favorite for Reliever of the Year, has Bryan Abreu of the Astros as a viable alternative. Rafaela, though, feels like a Gold Glove shoo-in either as a center fielder or as a utility man (he\u2019s not as good at second base, but the fact he can play there has been helpful for the Red Sox). \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 76-61
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 10<\/b><\/p>\n

\u200b\u200bAward nominee:<\/strong> Aaron Judge, Most Valuable Player<\/p>\n

We could try to be clever and suggest Jazz Chisholm Jr. for a Silver Slugger, but the fact is, Judge remains the most relevant award candidate in the Bronx. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is getting a lot of well-deserved attention and consideration, but Judge (even after missing some time) is still the Major League leader in fWAR and he\u2019s on pace to win the Major League Triple Crown \u2014 and it probably won\u2019t be close in any of the three categories. That would be a historic achievement in what will be, at best, Judge\u2019s third-best major-league season. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 76-62
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 9
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Mauricio Dub\u00f3n, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

Baseball fans are grumplepusses when it comes to changes and tweaks to the national pastime. The players are getting stronger and throwing harder, and that\u2019s already enough change for us, thank you. So it\u2019s important that we recognize the changes that actually improve something: Bless the new Gold Glove award for utility players.<\/p>\n

If Dub\u00f3n had played in 2000, he wouldn\u2019t have received even one Gold Glove vote. Mostly because he was six years old, but also because there wasn\u2019t a way to recognize the humble utility player, even when some of them were handling two or three of the toughest defensive positions in baseball. Dub\u00f3n is one of the best center fielders and second basemen in the game, and it\u2019s hard to overstate what that means for a team that might have Jos\u00e9 Altuve in left field or at second base in any given game. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 74-64
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 12<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/strong>Pete Alonso, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

This is a pretty boring pick, right? Except, no, not really, because Alonso actually has never won a Silver Slugger. He\u2019s been an All-Star four times. He won a Rookie of the Year award, and he\u2019s been top 10 in MVP voting a couple of times. He\u2019s led the league in homers and he\u2019s led the league in RBIs, but he\u2019s never won a Silver Slugger (there was always a Paul Goldschmidt or Freddie Freeman or Matt Olson or Bryce Harper in his way). This, though, could be Alonso\u2019s year. It\u2019s basically a three-man toss-up among Alonso, Freeman and Harper, but Alonso might have the slight edge heading into September. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 73-65
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 11
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Cal Raleigh, Most Valuable Player<\/p>\n

What a race. In one corner, you have the best hitter of his generation, in the conversation for greatest right-handed hitter of all-time, having another absolutely incredible season. In the other corner, you have baseball\u2019s equivalent of the apocryphal Ginger Rogers quote<\/a> \u2013 Raleigh is doing everything, but squatting and in catcher\u2019s gear. And he\u2019s not just donning the tools of ignorance because he hits well for the position; he\u2019s one of the better defensive catchers in baseball.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll get no endorsement or prediction from here. Just a heads up that the best award race in baseball has just one month to go. Let the dingers fly.\u00a0 \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 72-67
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 15
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Adolis Garc\u00eda, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

This would have been much easier if Nathan Eovaldi had stayed healthy. I could easily have made the case for his 11-3 record and 1.73 ERA to make him the first Cy Young winner in Rangers history. Alas, it looks like he\u2019ll finish the season with only 130 innings pitched, so we\u2019re going with Garc\u00eda, whose 16 DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) ranks fourth among all outfielders, second among right fielders (Fernando Tatis Jr., 18) and second among American League outfielders, behind Steven Kwan (17).<\/p>\n

You wanna make the case for Corey Seager, whose 15 DRS ranks second among AL shortstops, behind Taylor Walls (17)? Or Marcus Semien, whose 7 DRS also ranks second among AL second basemen, behind David Hamilton (9, but has only played 353 innings there)?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s fine by me. Take your pick. The Rangers\u2019 defense has been pretty great this year. \u2014 Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 70-67
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 14
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Maikel Garcia, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

Yes, Bobby Witt, Jr. has had a second-half surge into the AL MVP conversation. But I\u2019m still not convinced he\u2019ll overtake Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh.<\/p>\n

So we\u2019re picking one that I think has a better chance of materializing. Garcia\u2019s eight DRS are tied with Matt Chapman for third among third basemen, but are the most in the AL. Second is Ryan McMahon (six), but he\u2019s only been with the Yankees since the trade deadline, and third is Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez, with two.<\/p>\n

This doesn\u2019t have anything to do with his defense, but it has been a little satisfying to see Garcia finally break out at the plate this year, too. He has hit the ball hard in the last few years, but the career highs in average, on-base and slugging are the results that he (and Royals fans) have been expecting for a while now.<\/p>\n

So you could also make the case for the AL 3B Silver Slugger. But with Ram\u00edrez (Cleveland) and Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay) in play, that\u2019s a lot closer competition. \u2014 Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 68-68
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 16
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Steven Kwan, Platinum Glove<\/p>\n

Kwan is better known for his high-contact, low-strikeout approach at the plate, but his 17 Defensive Runs Saved is tied for third in the entire sport, at any position (with Nico Hoerner, Cubs 2B). The only two players higher: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs OF, 19) and Fernando Tatis, Jr. (Padres OF, 18).<\/p>\n

Like Crow-Armstrong in the NL, it would be easy to give the layup answer of a Gold Glove for Kwan \u2014 he\u2019s already won three of them, after all. So let\u2019s aim a little higher and get him a platinum one.<\/p>\n

Another option would be Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez for the Silver Slugger, but it\u2019s going to be close between him, Maikel Franco of the Royals, and Junior Caminero of the Rays. \u2014 Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 70-68
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 13
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

Andrew Abbott and Nick Lodolo have had good \u2014 no, great years. But there are too many other NL Cy Young candidates. I don\u2019t think either has a shot.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s another obvious candidate here. Hayes\u2019 16 Defensive Runs Saved at third base are far and away the most by any third baseman in the league. Matt Shaw is second, at 11, and Matt Chapman is third, at eight.<\/p>\n

Yeah \u2014\u00a0Hayes has twice as many DRS as the third-place guy. \u2014 Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 68-69
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 18<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/strong>Junior Caminero, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez has won the AL Silver Slugger at third base five of the past eight years. And, look, there\u2019s a really good chance he\u2019s going to do it again. Alex Bregman and Isaac Paredes have missed time, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. has played more second base. But don\u2019t sleep on Caminero, who\u2019s just slightly behind Ram\u00edrez in OPS but has a lot more home runs and RBIs. Ram\u00edrez gets on base more. Caminero has hit for more power. Ram\u00edrez is the gold standard in the AL, but Caminero looks like the future standard-bearer at the position. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 68-71
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 17
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Gerardo Perdomo, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

In another decade, Perdomo would be getting some mild MVP buzz. Shohei Ohtani exists in this decade, though. He\u2019s like an awards black hole, not letting any buzz escape from his gravity. Maybe it\u2019s time for him to find a new galaxy with other players like him.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, Perdomo is having one of the best seasons in baseball by any measure. He has the third-lowest strikeout rate among qualified batters, and he has the highest walk rate. He\u2019s a bat-control deity, and the world will know more about him at some point in these awards races, Ohtani or no. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 69-69
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 20
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Logan Webb, Cy Young<\/p>\n

Webb used to be an anomaly, an innings sponge who succeeded because he allowed hitters to make contact, not despite it. Now he\u2019s weaponized some of his worst pitches and become one of the better strikeout pitchers in the game \u2013 his 187 strikeouts are tied with Paul Skenes as of this writing. That\u2019s finally what he needed to get some Cy Young love, right?<\/p>\n

Maybe. But Webb has also allowed the highest batting average on balls in play in the majors this season, so for every out he\u2019s adding with a strikeout, he\u2019s giving one back in the field. It\u2019s added up to good-not-great run prevention and a longshot candidacy. Assuming the BABIP is a blip, perhaps next year is when Mr. 200 finally gets the recognition he deserves. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 68-71
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 19
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Masyn Winn, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

Here are the statistics with a Cardinals player in the top 10 in baseball:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stolen bases (Victor Scott II, T-9th)
\u2022 Hit by pitches (Willson Contreras, 3rd)
\u2022 Sacrifice hits (Scott, T-7th)
\u2022 Double plays grounded into (Iv\u00e1n Herrera, T-7th)<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a roster that\u2019s going to get a lot of MVP votes, in other words. Cheers to Winn, then, for giving the Cardinals a chance to feel good about something during awards season. He can play a mean, mean shortstop. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 65-73
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 24<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Kyle Stowers, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

Someone from the Marlins had to make the All-Star team, and Stowers was as good a pick as anyone. But here we are, basically two months after the All-Star rosters were announced, and Stowers is no longer some token selection. He\u2019s been just as good in the second half, and he\u2019s basically neck-and-neck with Juan Soto for the highest wRC+ among NL outfielders (and he\u2019s top 10 among all players, in either league, in slugging percentage). Stowers and Orioles starter Trevor Rogers were traded for one another last year, and in the past three months, they\u2019ve been two of the better players in all of baseball. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 62-76
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 21<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/strong>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Comeback Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Drake Baldwin remains in the Rookie of the Year conversation, and Matt Olson could win his first Gold Glove since 2019. (Spencer Schwellenbach seems to be a Gold Glove possibility, too.) But the safest bet for a Braves award might be Acu\u00f1a keeping the Comeback Player of the Year in Atlanta after Chris Sale won it last year. Acu\u00f1a returned in May from a torn ACL \u2014 which cost him most of last season \u2014 and has delivered the fourth-highest wRC+ among players with at least 250 plate appearances. Hard to imagine a young superstar doing a better job of coming back. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 64-73
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 22
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Ron Washington, Manager of the Year<\/p>\n

Hear us out. The award, as it presently exists, is essentially \u201cThe guy in charge of the team that surprised us the most,\u201d and that\u2019s fine. It\u2019s probably going to be a two-man race between Detroit\u2019s A.J. Hinch and Toronto\u2019s John Schneider, neither of whom has won the award before.<\/p>\n

What about using the award, just this once, as an appreciation for a baseball lifer who underwent quadruple bypass surgery<\/a> after helping his team play better than expected in the earlier part of the season? Hinch didn\u2019t finish higher than second in any of his 100-win seasons with the Astros, so he\u2019ll understand. The \u201cManager of the Year Award\u201d typically means something else, anyway. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 62-75
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 25
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Byron Buxton, Heart and Hustle Award<\/p>\n

I\u2019d be remiss not to mention Joe Ryan\u2019s excellent season, but I just don\u2019t think he has the numbers to bump off Tarik Skubal for the AL Cy Young award. So we\u2019re down to the Heart and Hustle award.<\/p>\n

Each team has already listed their winners<\/a> \u2014 Buxton was, indeed, the Twins\u2019 winner. But after the 2025 Great Fire (sale) of Minnesota, Buxton\u2019s commitment to the organization and public comments about wanting to remain a Twin are \u2026 either admirable or codependent. I\u2019m not sure which.<\/p>\n

Either way, I think he deserves some kind of award. And this is the best one I could come up with. \u2014\u00a0Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 64-75
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 26
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Nick Kurtz, Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n

The only reason Kurtz isn\u2019t in the MVP discussions is that he wasn\u2019t called up until the end of April. For once, this isn\u2019t a story that has to do with a team manipulating service time \u2013 he\u2019d played only 12 games in the minor leagues before the start of the 2025 season, so of course he was going to start in the minors for his first full professional season. The A\u2019s were very proactive in calling him up, considering his professional inexperience.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the best way to describe how good Kurtz had been: He\u2019ll win the Rookie of the Year unanimously, even with a 21-year-old Red Sox phenom doing incredible things<\/a> in front of a larger audience. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

Record: 62-76
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 22<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee: <\/strong>Trevor Rogers, Second-half Cy Young<\/p>\n

OK, fine, this isn\u2019t a real award. But you try finding an award winner on this Orioles roster. Almost anyone having a halfway decent season got traded at the deadline, and Gunnar Henderson hasn\u2019t been quite as exceptional as last year (still good, though). But Rogers stands out as a guy who\u2019s quietly been perhaps the best starting pitcher in baseball since mid-June. He was called up too late to truly compete for the Cy Young, but he\u2019s the MLB leader in ERA among pitchers with at least 80 innings. If the Orioles hadn\u2019t kept him in the minors for so long, he might be in the mix for a real award and not one we invented. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 61-77
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 27
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Paul Skenes, Cy Young<\/p>\n

Thank goodness for Skenes, because picking another award nominee from the Pirates seems like a frustrating proposition.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Skenes \u2014\u00a09-9 with a 2.05 ERA and 187 strikeouts to 38 walks in 167 innings pitched \u2014 exists. His ERA+ of 207 and FIP of 2.45 both lead the NL, as do his 28 starts. You could make the case for Logan Webb (I see that Grant has done exactly this) or Cristopher S\u00e1nchez of the Phillies (which Chad \u2026 at least alluded to).<\/p>\n

But look at this Pirates roster<\/a>. It\u2019s Skenes or nothing. \u2014\u00a0Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 54-83
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 28<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> James Wood, Silver Slugger<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to take a really strong month of September for Wood to actually win a Silver Slugger this year. He\u2019s currently behind Kyle Stowers, Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll and Kyle Tucker in OPS and wRC+ among NL outfielders (with Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. ahead of him too, just with far fewer plate appearances). But Wood has been really good; it\u2019s more fun to single him out than to come up with some fictional award for Brad Lord or whoever. Wood, MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams have each been excellent for the Nats, which might not ultimately result in actual hardware, but it does provide the Nationals with a young foundation to build on. \u2014 Jennings<\/p>\n

Record: 50-88
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 29
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Andrew Vaughn, Comeback Player of the Year<\/p>\n

Look at this roster<\/a> and tell me what other option I had. Vaughn has been an absolute monster since being traded to the Brewers, and he played 48 games with the White Sox this year.<\/p>\n

Yes, he hit .198\/.218\/.314 (.531 OPS) in Chicago, as compared to .287\/.355\/.488 (.843) with the Brewers, but he did technically play for the White Sox this year. In fact, he played more games with them (48) than he has for the Brewers (45).<\/p>\n

I\u2019m counting it. \u2014\u00a0Weaver<\/p>\n

Record: 39-99
<\/b>Last Power Ranking: 30
<\/b><\/p>\n

Award nominee:<\/strong> Brenton Doyle, Gold Glove<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be clear: This is Pete Crow-Armstrong\u2019s award, and it might be for the foreseeable future. But Doyle will likely be one of the nominees, even if his gaudy defensive numbers from the previous two seasons aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been hard to watch games at Coors Field this season, but it\u2019s always easy to watch Doyle glide around one of the most spacious outfields in modern baseball history. Anything that makes the Rockies more watchable this season deserves an award. Even if Doyle won\u2019t get the Gold Glove this season, maybe some of you can get your kids to make a card for him. It\u2019s not as good as the actual award (which he won in each of his first two seasons), but it\u2019s the thought that counts. \u2014 Brisbee<\/p>\n

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