Matt Chapmanthird base of San Franciscowon by fifth time the Gold Glove y Bobby Witt Jr., shortstop Kansas City Royals is among the 14 players who won the award for the first time most prestigious fielding team in the MLB.
This award is awarded to the best defensive players of each position. At the end of the season, 18 players in total receive recognition, one for each position in the American League and the National League.
Among the winners who had already won the prize areAndrés GiménezVenezuelan second baseman of the Cleveland Guardians and the left fielder Steven Kwan they won by third consecutive year along with Christian Walkerfirst base of Arizona and the left fielder of the Chicago Dogs Ian Happ. Brenton Doylecenter fielder of the Rockieswon for the second consecutive season.
Six teams had two gold glove winners each one, being the Guardians who joined Colorado, Kansas City, Milwaukee, San Francisco and Seattle.
This year there were 14 first-time winners for the first time since 2022. The first-time winners of the American Leaguein addition to Witt, included Seth Lugo, Royals pitcher; the receiver of Sailors, Cal Raleigh; the first baseman Minnesota, the Puerto Rican Carlos Santana; the third baseman Houston, Alex Bregman; the center fielder of Toronto, Daulton Varsho; the right fielder of Boston, Wilyer Abreu and the utility of Marineros, Dylan Moore.
In the National League included Atlanta pitcherChris Sale; the receiver of the Giants, Patrick Bailey; the second baseman Milwaukee, Brice Turang and the right fielder, Sal Frelick; the shortstop of Coloradothe Venezuelan Ezequiel Tovar and the multifunctional Pittsburgh, Jared Triolo.
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