Crow-Armstrong and second baseman Nico Hoerner rank first and second, respectively, at their positions in Outs Above Average; left fielder Ian Happ, Swanson, Tucker and Hoerner boast seven career Gold Gloves among them.

Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker, Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson are all scheduled to sign Thursday, July 31, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The 45th National Convention, which runs from July 30-Aug. 3, is expected to be among the largest in the history of the event.

Both teams have been clicking on most cylinders to get to this point and for today’s short porch I wanted to do a deep dive on a marquee matchup of defensive wizards. The resurgence of Javy Báez and the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong should take centerstage this weekend.