NEW YORK — World Series MVP Salvador Perez and Kansas City Royals teammates Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar have won Gold Gloves.
The awards for fielding excellence were announced Tuesday by Rawlings.
Yoenis Cespedes won the American League prize in left field even though he was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Mets on July 31.
Perez was honored for the third consecutive season as the AL catcher, as was Hosmer at first base. Escobar won for the first time at shortstop.
The other AL winners were Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun.
In the National League, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and right fielder Jason Heyward won. The Arizona Diamondbacks also had two winners with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and center fielder A.J. Pollock.
Other NL winners were Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke.
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