East Announces Best Defender Award Winners
Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2023 have been recognized. These players will receive the East Best Defender Award:

Pitcher: <Héctor Cruz:player#1576> (<Hampton Roads Squires:team#103>)
Catcher: <Cam Garner:player#2287> (<Brooklyn Dodgers:team#19>)
First Baseman: <Jeff Wagner:player#3505> (<Cleveland Attack:team#21>)
Second Baseman: <Kevin Carlson:player#532> (<Brooklyn Dodgers:team#19>)
Third Baseman: <Tad Smith:player#2887> (<Cleveland Attack:team#21>)
Shortstop: <Pat Meehan:player#2691> (<Atlanta Peaches:team#107>)
Left Fielder: <Zivota Govedarica:player#329> (<Pittsburgh Crawfords:team#23>)
Center Fielder: <António Valdéz:player#159> (<Toronto Blue Jays:team#22>)
Right Fielder: <Randy Gibson:player#1624> (<Brooklyn Dodgers:team#19>)
