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The 2015 Gold Glove award winners were announced on Tuesday night, and as always, there were a few surprises among the 18 players who will be adding awards to their trophy rooms.

The Kansas City Royals had three winners—Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar—which was no surprise given that defense played a major role en route to a World Series title.

Washington Nationals reliever Drew Storen went from one of the most reliable relievers in the league to a bullpen liability as the Nats failed to meet preseason expectations in a lackluster 2015. Now, the right-hander finds himself the subject of trade rumors.

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According to a report from Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Cardinals great and Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock recently had his left leg amputated "just below the knee."

Clubhouse headache and high-price reliever Jonathan Papelbon has surfaced as a potential trade chip of the Washington Nationals. 

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For guys like Doug Fister and Mike Napoli, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle in this offseason's MLB free-agent market, which is flat-out stacked.

From Zack Greinke to Yoenis Cespedes, the class is historically impressive, as one agent explained to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports:

“This [is] the deepest [free-agent] market in memory, especially in terms of pitching and power.”

Hisashi Iwakuma made national headlines for the Seattle Mariners when he pitched a no-hitter during the 2015 season, but he is on the open market and generating interest from other teams this offseason.

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The Cincinnati Reds unsuccessfully shopped Jay Bruce at the 2015 MLB trade deadline, but the team appears more motivated to move the right fielder with the offseason officially underway. 

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With the wave of statistical analysis and metrics washing over Major League Baseball, defense has become more prominent than ever. Tuesday provided an opportunity to reward the best of the best, as the 2015 Gold Glove winners were announced. 

Here's the full list of recipients:   

The last vestige of Major League Baseball in 2015 is here in the form of the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards that will be handed out starting on Nov. 16. 

As has been the case since 2012, three award finalists from each league have been announced in four categories, including Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player. 

Here are the players and managers competing for those prestigious honors:

On Tuesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired utility man Chris Herrmann from the Minnesota Twins for minor league outfielder Daniel Palka, according to Diamondbacks commentator Steve Berthiaume. 

Herrmann appeared in 43 games for the Twins during the 2015 season, batting .146 with two home runs and 10 RBI. At 27 years old, he has never appeared in more than 57 games in a single major league season.