This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player
3 award winners
The This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player has been awarded 3 times, from 2015 to 2017. The most recent winner on record is Nolan Arenado in 2017, playing for COL. There are 3 distinct winners in the list below.
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Award Overview
- Award Name
- This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player
- Total Awards Given
- 3
- First Awarded
- 2015
- Most Recent
- 2017
All Winners
Complete list of This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nolan Arenado | COL | ML | Esurance |
| 2016 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | ML | Esurance |
| 2015 | Kevin Kiermaier | TBA | ML | Esurance |
About the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player list
Baseball Data Hub's records of the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player begin in 2015 and reach 2017. The earliest winner was Kevin Kiermaier. For 2017, the table lists Nolan Arenado. Every name on the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player list is a different player. Where the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player is split by position or period, the Notes column says which. Follow Nolan Arenado or any other winner to a profile that lists the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player by year.
This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player?
- Nolan Arenado won the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player in 2017.
- Who has won the most This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player awards?
- Francisco Lindor, with 1 win.
- When was the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player first awarded?
- The first This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player on record was awarded in 2015; the most recent in this list is from 2017.
- How many players have won the This Year in Baseball Best Defensive Player?
- 3 different players have won it, across 3 awards.