IU junior second baseman Tony Butler was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Gold Glove Team for his defense this past season. Butler was one of nine players named to the Gold Glove team.
This is the first ever time in the 10-year history of the award that a Hoosier has been honored by the ABCA/Rawlings.
The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team is selected by the ABCA All-America committee. The team is made up of the best defensive players at their respective positions in the country.
Butler did not make an error the entire season and has not committed an error in his entire career. Butler had a total of 203 ground balls or fly balls hit to him in 2016, including 126 assists and 77 putouts. Turning 36 double plays this past season, Butler started 44 games and appeared in 47 games.
Butler is the only player from the Big Ten to be named to the Gold Glove Team.
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