West Names Top Gloves
Best Defender Awards are the symbol for defensive excellence, a recognition of the best of the best in defense. The West Best Defender Award trophies for 2053 have been awarded to these outstanding fielders:

<Pitcher:value_bold#0>
<Pepe Maldonado:player#9033> (<Glendale Cobras:team#16>)

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<José Carmona:player#3348> (<Olympia Battle Cats:team#95>)

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Ed Ingram:player#10910> (<San Antonio Turtles:team#9>)

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jesús García:player#7290> (<Idaho Falls Rapids:team#99>)

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Arturo Ibarra:player#4537> (<Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14>)

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Scot Reed:player#10423> (<Louisville Sluggers:team#18>)

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Bryce McInnis:player#9446> (<Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>)

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Nobuhito Tanaka:player#10512> (<Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>)

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Tony Ortíz:player#9048> (<Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>)

