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Top eight MLB defensive stars heading into 2017

Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles

Dustin Pedroia, second baseman, Boston Red Sox

Saying Dustin Pedroia is a “vacuum” wouldn’t be a bad nickname to call him. Anything within a five-mile radius seems to be scooped up.

That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point.

A resume filled to the brim with World Series Championships, a Rookie of the Year, four Gold Glove Awards with as many All-Star roster spots on a prestigious team is certainly brag-worthy.

Pedroia’s defensive runs saved aren’t as stellar as others you’ve seen on the list, but in 2015 his unlikely-percentage sat at a 50-percent rate. That’s ridiculous.

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