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McCutchen named a Gold Glove finalist

Bill Brink 11 years ago

Major League Baseball managers and assistant coaches have named Andrew McCutchen as a finalist for the Gold Glove award.

Braves centerfielder Michael Bourn and Reds centerfielder Drew Stubbs were also nominated.

Bourn, one of the best defenders in the game, had a 22.4 Ultimate Zone Rating, according to Fangraphs.com, which led all center fielders. UZR attempts to quantify how many runs a player saves or allows due to his fielding. McCutchen had a minus-6.9 UZR, Stubbs a 6.8 rating.

Bourn also saved 24 runs above average, according to Baseball Info Solutions' Defensive Runs Saved calculations.

The winners will be announced Tuesday on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.

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