"Allen was fantastic with the glove at shortstop for most of the season, as he finished the year with 17 OAA (third among qualified shortstops and second in the National League only to fellow NL finalist Masyn Winn's 21 OAA) and a Fielding Run Value of 12 (again, third among qualified shortstops and second only to Winn in the NL)."
"He's already won two Gold Gloves in the AL with the Oakland Athletics and he appears to be finely positioned to pick up his third career Gold Glove and his first one in the NL. Defense was one of his calling cards upon arrival in Atlanta and it appears that he's finally put together a season that'll get him that third Gold Glove. Olson led baseball in Fielding Run Value among first basemen with an FRV of 8."
Rawlings named Nick Allen and Matt Olson as Gold Glove finalists for shortstop and first base. Allen lost his starting job after the Braves acquired Ha-Seong Kim due to offense, but he produced elite defensive metrics: 17 OAA (third among qualified shortstops), a Fielding Run Value of 12, and 12 DRS, ranking second in the NL behind Masyn Winn in OAA and behind Mookie Betts in DRS. Olson previously won two AL Gold Gloves, led baseball among first basemen with an FRV of 8, and appears well positioned to win his third career and first NL Gold Glove.
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