In his first season with the Royals following five with the Red Sox, Benintendi earns his first Gold Glove Award. He finished tied with runners-up Randy Arozarena and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with seven defensive runs saved, but spent significantly more time at the position in 2021 -- he played 1,116 innings in left field, while Arozarena played 612 1/3, and Gurriel played 943 2/3.
Joining Benintendi as a Gold Glover was teammate and center fielder Michael A.Taylor. The 27-year-old Benintendi had a fielding percentage of .987 with just three errors and a career-high 234 putouts in 129 games.
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