ESPN2 will present the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Show tonight, Oct. 30, at 9:30 p.m. ET from ESPN's Baseball Tonight studio in Bristol, Conn. The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are presented annually to the best defensive Major League Baseball players in both the American League and National League at every fielding position. Steve Berthiaume will host the one-hour event with analysts John Kruk and Nomar Garciaparra. The show will also be available via WatchESPN. This is the second consecutive year ESPN has televised the event.
Rawlings Gold Glove Awards show highlights:· Guest presenters Sandy Alomar Jr. and MLB Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Ozzie Smith announcing the winners;· Special edition of Baseball Tonight's Web Gems - hosted by Nomar Garciaparra - highlighting the best defensive plays of the MLB season;· Highlights and analysis of all the nominees and winners.
All 18 Gold Glove winners will be eligible for the second annual Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, which is given to the best defensive player in each league. Immediately following the show, fans can vote for the Platinum Gold Glove Awards winners at Rawlings.com. Winners will be announced at the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Dinner on Nov. 9, in New York City.2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards finalistsCategory National League American LeagueP Bronson Arroyo, CIN Jeremy Hellickson, TB Mark Buehrle, MIA Jake Peavy, CWS Clayton Kershaw, LAD C.J. Wilson, LAAC Yadier Molina, STL Alex Avila, DET Miguel Montero, ARI Russell Martin, NYY Carlos Ruiz, PHI A.J. Pierzynski, CWS Matt Wieters, BAL1B Freddie Freeman, ATL AdrIan Gonzalez, BOS Adam LaRoche, WAS Eric Hosmer, KC Joey Votto, CIN Mark Teixeira, NYY2B Darwin Barney, CHC Dustin Ackley, SEA Aaron Hill, ARI Robinson Cano, NYY BranDon Phillips, CIN Dustin Pedroia, BOS
3B Chase Headley, SD Adrian Beltre, TEX Aramis Ramirez, MIL Brandon Inge, OAK David Wright, NYM Mike Moustakas, KCSS Zack Cozart, CIN Elvis Andrus, TEX Ian Desmond, WAS J.J. Hardy, BAL Jose Reyes, MIA Brendan Ryan, SEA Jimmy Rollins, PHILF Ryan Braun, MIL Alex Gordon, KC Carlos Gonzalez, COL Desmond Jennings, TB Martin Prado, ATL David Murphy, TEXCF Michael Bourn, ATL Austin Jackson, DET Andrew McCutchen, PIT Adam Jones, BAL Drew Stubbs, CIN Mike Trout, LAARF Jay Bruce, CIN Shin-Soo Choo, CLE Andre Ethier, LAD Jeff Francoeur, KC Jason Heyward, ATL Josh Reddick, OAK
