Christian Walker beat out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the AL Gold Glove at first base on Sunday night. The Blue Jays went 0-for-5 on their nominees.

It was a fitting end to a frustrating year. Toronto's finalists all came up empty, including Brandon Valenzuela, Andrés Giménez and Nathan Lukes.

Guerrero's snub stands out most. By the advanced metrics, he had a strong case.

He posted +6 Fielding Run Value, third-best among AL first basemen. He also ranked in the 90th percentile in Outs Above Average.

Walker sat in the 84th percentile in OAA. Vinnie Pasquantino was further back in the 66th.

So why didn't Vladdy win? The errors.

Christian Walker's .997 fielding percentage sealed the Gold Glove

Guerrero led AL first basemen with eight errors. Walker committed just three while leading the position in fielding percentage.

Walker also played 154 games at first base. Guerrero played 128 there, with another 16 at DH.

Voters got this one wrong. Errors are the easiest stat to count and the worst one to judge defence by, and he simply reached more balls than Walker did.

Judging defence by errors is like grading a goalie only on soft goals. You ignore all the shots he stopped that nobody else would have reached.

Still, the result doesn't change what matters most for Toronto. Guerrero's glove isn't the problem.

The bat is. He hit just nine homers this season, the worst power output of his career.

He's working on that this winter, from laser eye surgery to sessions with his father in the Dominican.

A Gold Glove would have been a nice consolation. A return to form at the plate would be worth far more, and that's the trophy Toronto actually needs him to chase.