Pedey, JBJ, Mookie are Gold Glove finalists

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BOSTON — The Red Sox were well-represented when Rawlings announced American League Gold Glove Award finalists on Thursday, as Dustin Pedroia (second base), Jackie Bradley Jr. (center field) and Mookie Betts (right field) were all selected as one of three candidates at their position.

Pedroia is aiming to win his fifth Gold Glove Award. Bradley and Betts, Boston’s exciting and athletic outfield duo, are each hoping to win the award for the first time.

Major League managers and coaches, voting only within their league and unable to vote for players on their own teams, account for 75 percent of the selection process. The other 25 percent goes to the sabermetrics community.

The winners will be revealed Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

After a rare disappointing season defensively in 2015 mainly due to a right hamstring injury, Pedroia spent last offseason working extensively on his agility and quickness, and it paid …

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