Galvis could leave the Phillies with some impressive hardware this offseason
Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis has been nominated for the Rawlings Sports Gold Glove award for the second-consecutive season. Despite being among the top defenders at short last season Galvis finished behind Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants.
Crawford is also a nominee for the award along with Galvis and Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager.
Surprisingly second baseman Cesar Hernandez was not among the three finalists at second base, falling behind Ben Zobrist, DJ LeMahieu, and Dee Gordon.
Galvis finished 2017 with the highest fielding percentage among all shortstops (.989) despite playing the most games at short with 155. At 27-years-old he managed to play the entire 162 game schedule for Philadelphia in 2017.
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He also finished second in putouts, third in assists, and third in double plays turned by a shortstop. Diving into some of the more analytical categories, Galvis rated fourth among National League shortstops in range factor/game.
Range factor is determined by dividing putouts and assists by the number of innings or games played at a given defense position.
Despite his terrific glove, Galvis may have made his last Gold Glove play for the Phillies. With the arrival of top prospect J.P. Crawford the organization has a major decision that could shift the future of the franchise dramatically.
Crawford’s glove is expected to be equally as impressive as Galvis’ but the skeptics remain when it comes to trading Galvis for a starting pitcher.
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The winners of the Gold Glove will be announced later this year during the Baseball Winter Meetings in Florida.