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Minor League Baseball: 2016 Gold Glove Winners

By Josh Schwam

Jun 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Golden Glove awards of Los Angeles Dodgers players at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Golden Glove awards of Los Angeles Dodgers players at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 16, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder
Apr 16, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder /

Pensacola Blue Wahoo’s Zach Vincej was recognized as the best shortstop in the minors. The 37th round pick out of Cincinnati in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. He recorded a .991 fielding percentage in 105 games for the Blue Wahoos. The 25-year old was the only shortstop in the MiLB with a fielding percentage above .985. He also had 423 total chances and turned 54 double plays as the catalyst of the infield.

Unlike DeMichele, Vincej hit quite well this season with a batting average of .281 and an RBI total of 47. This aided the Blue Wahoos effort in winning the Southern League South division with an 81-59 record. He was certainly a major help for that team.

At third base, the award goes to Carlos Rivero of the Reno Aces. He posted a .987 fielding percentage in 110 games at the hot corner for the Aces. Rivero made just two fielding errors in 234 chances this season. The 28-year old was originally signed from Venezuela by the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on May 30, 2005.

Rivero has only had seven plate appearances in the Major Leagues, therefore he has spent most of his career in the Minor Leagues. Of his 10-plus years in the minors, 2016 was one of Rivero’s best seasons as he hit .277 with 19 home runs.

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