"I am not going to predict a Gold Glove for him, but I can tell you this," he said. "Remember Wade Boggs? He had the tag of being a poor defender in the minor leagues for close to six years before they brought him up and they were using that (defense) as an excuse. But the guy ended up in the Hall of Fame with more than 3,000 hits because he worked his butt off (on defense). And Kris will do the same."