Red Sox claim three Gold Gloves

For years, Jackie Bradley Jr. had the reputation as one of baseball's best defensive outfielders. On Sunday, he finally got the hardware to go with it.

Bradley won his first career Gold Glove, beating out both Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Adam Engel of the Chicago White Sox.

Bradley was one of three Red Sox winners. Second baseman Ian Kinsler, acquired at the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of July, won his second Gold Glove while right fielder Mookie Betts won his third straight at the position. Kinsler beat out Oakland's Jed Lowrie and Rougned Odor of the Texas Rangers while Betts edged out Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Kole Calhoun of the Angels.

Two others Red Sox finalists -- Mitch Moreland at first base and Andrew Benintendi in left field -- lost out. Oakland's Matt Olson got the nod at first while Kansas City's Alex Gordon claimed his sixth straight in left field.

The awards are voted on by major league managers and coaches, accounting for 75 percent of the vote. The remaining 25 percent is determined by defensive metrics.

Bradley punctuated his season with a series of highlight plays, some against the wall and others in which he made while diving in center. Betts, meanwhile, finished fifth in Major League Baseball with 20 runs defensive runs saved. Kinsler was a steadying force in the middle of the infield after being obtained from the Angels, though he committed a highly costly error in the 13th inning of Game 4 of the World Series, the only game the Sox lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

(Voting is done at the end of the regular season and doesn't take into account postseason play).

The three Gold Glove winners by the Red Sox are the most they've had since 2011 when Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Adrian Gonzalez all won at their respective positions.