Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, win gold gloves; Giants closed

As with everything from the 2018 major league season, Sunday's Gold Glove announcements brought joy to the east side of the bay and disappointment in the west.

The A, whose surprising run to the AHL Wild League was fueled in part by a significant improvement in their defense, ended a 12-year drought for Oakland players when first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman won each for the first time.

But the Giants have been excluded for the first time since 2014.

Brandon Crawford's reign as a National League short-stop in the gold medal ended after a three-year loss to first-time winner Nick Ahmed of the Diamondbacks.

Catcher Buster Posey, who won his only gold glove in 2016 and who was finalist this year, was defeated by Yadier Molina, who won his ninth win.

Marcus Semien, second baseman, and Jed Lowrie, second baseman, were also finalists, but were beaten respectively by Andrelton Simmons (Angels) and Ian Kinsler (Angels, Red Sox).

Chapman's victory was hardly a surprise. He led the majors with a SABR defensive index of 21.9, a compendium of statistics that accounts for 25% of the Gold Glove formula. A vote of the coaches and managers accounts for the remaining 75%.

He overtook Evan Longoria, winner in 2017, who was traded to the Giants by the Rays in December and had a poor defensive year.

Chapman should receive support when voting supporters for the Platinum Glove as the best defensive player of the majors. The votes run until Thursday on rawlings.com.

Chapman said in a statement that he wanted to thank the director Bob Melvin and all his coaches, but he especially thanked third base coach, Matt Williams, a four-time Gold Glover player, who "m & rsquo; Helped to reach the next level. "

Olson said during a conference call that all of Chapman 's strengths had also helped him win.

"I knew I had the potential to be a Gold Glove first baseman, but not necessarily in my first year, especially because we do not have as much coverage as in other places," he said. Olson said. "But as the year started, I felt that I was playing well there and that Chapman 's defense offered more looks because of the defense, everything was settled.

Chapman might have gotten his gold glove during a home game against the Blue Jays on July 31.

Chapman was moved into the hole when Yangervis Solarte threw a ball to the ground on the line. Chapman ran to the bag, flipped the ball and in one motion, jumped and returned before throwing a shot at the first after sufficient time.

Oakland ended the 2012 Gold Glove drought. The No A player has only won since 2006, when Eric Chavez grabbed the last of his six straight games at third base.

The result of A represents a significant improvement within the team. In the defensive innings saved, one of the statistics used in the SABR index, they went from the 27th rank of the majors in 2017, to minus 44, to the third best result to over-61.

The Giants also saw a significant increase, from minus 48 to over-32, but not enough to help an individual win a gold glove.

The other winners of the AL were pitcher Dallas Keuchel, receiver Salvador Perez and the champions Alex Gordon, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts. NL winners include pitcher Zack Greinke, first base players Freddie Freeman and Anthony Rizzo – tied for the honor, second baseman DJ LaMahieu, third baseman Nolan Arenado and champions Corey Dickerson, Ender Inciarte and Nick Markakis.