Posey, Crawford get additional recognition for defense

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SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in four days, Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford got honored for their strong defensive work. 

Posey won his second straight Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award for catchers and Crawford won for shortstops, taking home his second Wilson award. On Tuesday, Posey, Crawford and second baseman Joe Panik won Gold Glove Awards.

Posey led all catchers in Defensive Runs Saved and was the top pitch-framer per advanced metrics used by MLB Network, which handed out Friday’s awards. He ranked fourth in caught-stealing percentage (37.3) and had the fewest combination of wild pitches and passed balls (24) of any catcher who made at least 70 starts. 

Crawford was tied for the MLB lead in Defensive Runs Saved among shortstops, with 19. He also took home a Wilson Award in 2012. 

“He makes the game look easy,” Panik said of Crawford earlier this week. 

Boston’s Dustin Pedroia was named the best second baseman by Wilson.

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