Award season: Braves Max Fried, Adam Duvall earn Gold Glove awards

ATLANTA — Now that the 2021 Major League Baseball season has ended with your Atlanta Braves winning the World Championship, their award season is beginning.

On Sunday, Rawlings, the company that makes baseball gloves and other equipment, handed out their “Gold Glove” awards and a pair of Braves were acknowledged for their performance in the field.

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Pitcher Max Fried won his second consecutive Gold Glove. The lefty recently pitched Game 6 shutout that gave the Braves their first World Series title since 1995.

Fried not only is one of the leaders on the Braves staff, but he has also filled in as a pinch hitter and pinch runner when needed this season.

Fried had a .978 fielding percentage in 2021 and only one error for the entire season.

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The other gold glove winner, outfielder Adam Duvall. Duvall returned to the Braves after spending a little over half the 2021 season with the Marlins playing mostly left field.

Because of his defense, Duvall was used in all three outfield positions for the Braves this season, but was mostly used in centerfield during the playoffs. He actually won the award as a right fielder.

Duvall led National League right fielders with nine defensive runs saved and had seven assists. He had five more assists when he played either left or center field.

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There was speculation that one or more of the Braves infielders might walk away with Golden Gloves, but that didn’t happen.

The Cardinals Paul Goldschmidt won for first basemen. Freddie Freeman was a runner up. Ozzie Albies finished as a runner up to St. Louis second baseman Tommy Edman as well.

MLB’s award season continues this week with a full schedule. There are various awards scheduled to be handed out through the entire month of November.

• Monday, Nov 8: Executive of the Year, Baseball Writers Association Awards
• Tuesday, Nov. 9: Hank Aaron Awards (Best offensive performer in each league)
• Wednesday, Nov. 10: All-MLB finalists announced
• Wednesday, Nov. 10: Relievers of the Year
• Thursday, Nov. 11: Silver Slugger Awards
• Friday, Nov. 12: Platinum Glove Awards, Team Defense Awards

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