SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2012 | There's no denying that it was a big season at the plate for Padres third baseman
Chase Headley in 2012.
On Tuesday, though, Headley was rewarded for his defensive play when he won his first Gold Glove Award, as he was voted
the top defensive third baseman in the National League by managers and coaches.
The other NL third basemen who were finalists for the award were Aramis Ramirez of the Brewers and David
Wright of the Mets. | MLB.com
catcher | Buster Posey, Giants
first base | Joey Votto, Reds
second base | Aaron Hill, Diamondbacks
third base | Chase Headley, Padres
shortstop | Starlin Castro, Cubs
left field | Ryan Braun, Brewers
center field | Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
right field | Jason Heyward, Atlanta
starter 1 | R.A. Dickey, Mets
starter 2 | Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
starter 3 | Johnny Cueto, Reds
starter 4 | Cole Hamels, Phillies
starter 5 | Gio Gonzalez, Nationals
utility pitcher | Kris Medlen, Atlanta
closer | Aroldis Chapman, Reds
closer | Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta
best player | Posey
best pitcher | Dickey
best rookie | Bryce Harper, Nationals
best manager | Davey Johnson, Nationals
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