Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor goes from Gold (Glove) to Platinum (Glove) for defense

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Gold wasn't enough for Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, so he went platinum.
Lindor, after being named the Gold Glove winner for American League shortstops on Monday, received the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, signifying the top defensive player in the AL, on Friday night in New York. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo received the award for National League defenders.
MLB's Gold Glove winners were honored Friday at Rawlings Gold Glove ceremony.
Lindor, 23 on Monday, not only is the first Indians player to win a Platinum Glove, but he's the youngest player ever to be so honored. Rawlings has been handing out Gold Gloves since 1957. This is the sixth year for the Platinum Glove award.
The last Indians shortstop to win a Gold Glove was Omar Vizquel in 2001. The last Indians player to win a Gold Glove was center fielder Grady Sizemore in 2008.
A statement by Rawlings said Platinum Glove winners are determined by a defensive metric devised by SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) and the votes of fans from around the world.
Based on SABR's Defensive Index, Lindor led all AL shortstops with a 18.5 SDI, while Rizzo finished with a 8.6 SDI. Fan voting on the Platinum winners started Monday night after the Gold Glove winners were announced.
Tribe's SS Lindor wins first Gold Glove

Tribe's SS Lindor wins first Gold Glove
Francisco Lindor, the kid with the ever-present smile and ever-reliable glove, was named the top defensive American League shortstop on Tuesday night.

Lindor and the Indians enjoyed a great 2016 season. At the start of the year, Lindor said he wanted to start the season when it was cold and end the season when it was cold. In other words, he wanted to still be playing baseball in November.
He got his wish as the Indians reached the seventh game of the World Series before losing to Rizzo and the Cubs, 8-7, in 10 innings.
Lindor, who went to his first All-Star game last season, hit .301 (182-for-604) with 30 doubles, 15 homers and 78 RBI. He scored 99 runs, led the AL with 15 sacrifice flies and stole 19 bases in 24 attempts.
In the postseason, he hit .310 (18-for-58) with two homers and six RBI. In the World Series, Lindor hit .296 (8-for-27) with two RBI.

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