Category: MLB

New York Post | Dan Martin: With the 2026 season now officially in the books, free agency is officially set to open later today. While this year’s free agent class isn’t necessarily full of superstars, there are some potentially helpful names. Considering the way the Yankees have gone out in the postseason the last two years, they could certainly use some of that help.

SNY | Ben Pawlak: One person on that list will be third baseman Teruaki Sato of Japan. Reports are that Sato has now officially been posted by the Hanshin Tigers of NPB, adding him to this year’s free agent class. Sato was MVP of Japan’s Central League in 2025 and followed that up with a Triple Crown-winning season in 2026, hitting .306 with 39 home runs and 106 RBI.

MiLB.com | Tim Crowley: Madison had the report last night for Pinstripe Alley on Cody Bellinger winning a Gold Glove Award for his excellent work in left field, but he wasn’t the only Yankee to earn an honor! Although Austin Wells and José Caballero came up short, Somerset’s Cade Smith—not to be confused with the Guardians’ closer—won a Minor League Gold Glove, which is no small feat since the Double-A righty was competing against literally every other minor-league pitcher.

The Athletic | Johnny Flores Jr.: While first base is often a position regarded as somewhere you can stick just about any defender, the numbers don’t necessarily bear that out. This article digs into some of the ways that good first baseman are standing out, giving Paul Goldschmidt some love along the way.

New York Post | Thomas Gamba-Ellis: Congratulations go out to Yankees’ outfielder Spencer Jones, who got engaged to girlfriend Ava O’Connor atop the Empire State Building over the weekend. An amusing way to pass the time is to scroll through the Instagram comments of his announcement for teammates and Yankees media figures offering their own salutations! (Shout-out to Max Schuemann for “That’s my chill bird.”)

New York Post | Dan Martin: With the 2026 season now officially in the books, free agency is officially set to open later today. While this year’s free agent class isn’t necessarily full of superstars, there are some potentially helpful names. Considering the way the Yankees have gone out in the postseason the last two years, they could certainly use some of that help.

SNY | Ben Pawlak: One person on that list will be third baseman Teruaki Sato of Japan. Reports are that Sato has now officially been posted by the Hanshin Tigers of NPB, adding him to this year’s free agent class. Sato was MVP of Japan’s Central League in 2025 and followed that up with a Triple Crown-winning season in 2026, hitting .306 with 39 home runs and 106 RBI.

MiLB.com | Tim Crowley: Madison had the report last night for Pinstripe Alley on Cody Bellinger winning a Gold Glove Award for his excellent work in left field, but he wasn’t the only Yankee to earn an honor! Although Austin Wells and José Caballero came up short, Somerset’s Cade Smith—not to be confused with the Guardians’ closer—won a Minor League Gold Glove, which is no small feat since the Double-A righty was competing against literally every other minor-league pitcher.

The Athletic | Johnny Flores Jr.: While first base is often a position regarded as somewhere you can stick just about any defender, the numbers don’t necessarily bear that out. This article digs into some of the ways that good first baseman are standing out, giving Paul Goldschmidt some love along the way.

New York Post | Thomas Gamba-Ellis: Congratulations go out to Yankees’ outfielder Spencer Jones, who got engaged to girlfriend Ava O’Connor atop the Empire State Building over the weekend. An amusing way to pass the time is to scroll through the Instagram comments of his announcement for teammates and Yankees media figures offering their own salutations! (Shout-out to Max Schuemann for “That’s my chill bird.”)

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Of the four Diamondbacks nominated for Gold Gloves in the National League, three of them were winners. Gabriel Moreno won at catcher, Geraldo Perdomo at shortstop, and Corbin Carroll in right field. The only Arizona nominee not to win, was Ildemaro Vargas who was one of the final three in the utility category. That went to Mauricio Dubón of Braves (he was a sort of incumbent, having won the American League award there last year, as an Astro).

Perdomo and Carroll won their first Gold Gloves, while it was Moreno’s second honor, having previously taken it home in 2023. The three awards ties a franchise record. The Diamondbacks also won three in 2019, courtesy of Nick Ahmed (SS), Zack Greinke (P) and David Peralta (OF).

Corbin Carroll, right field

Despite experiencing a relatively down year offensively at the plate, hitting .239 with 22 hkme-runs, Carroll leaned heavily into his elite speed and defensive instincts to anchor the right side of the outfield at Chase Field. Carroll led all MLB right fielders with +10 Outs Above Average (OAA), Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) largely agrees, scoring him +12 there, ranking him second in the NL. His win is particularly impressive, considering his reputation for a relatively weak arm. But the highlight reel below shows, that isn’t necessarily the case. He’s the first Arizona outfielder to win a Gold Glove since Peralta in 2019.

Gabriel Moreno, catcher

Perhaps surpridingly, Moreno became just the second catcher in MLB history to win a batting title and a Gold Glove in the same season. He joins Minnesota Twins legend and Hall of Famer Joe Mauer, who achieved the feat in 2008 and 2009. Gaby led all National League catchers with a career-best +14 DRS, and his Defensive WAR was an MLB-best 2.0. So this isn’t one of those cases where the voters were bedazzled by offensive production: Moreno fully deserved the award. Probably jacks up the cost for the Diamondbacks of any negotiations towards a contract extension.

Geraldo Perdomo, shortstop

I could have sworn Perdomo had won a Gold Glove before, but that wasn’t the case. Indeed, this was the first time he was named a top-three finalist at his position. He became the first Arizona shortstop to win the hardware since Nick Ahmed won back-to-back awards in 2018 and 2019. He posted +16 OAA, which ranked second in the National League and fourth among all MLB shortstops. His +8 DRS also put Perdomo second among National League shortstops. He committed just 8 errors in 2026, compared to a career-worst 18 in 2025, in a similar number of innings at the position.

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Of the four Diamondbacks nominated for Gold Gloves in the National League, three of them were winners. Gabriel Moreno won at catcher, Geraldo Perdomo at shortstop, and Corbin Carroll in right field. The only Arizona nominee not to win, was Ildemaro Vargas who was one of the final three in the utility category. That went to Mauricio Dubón of Braves (he was a sort of incumbent, having won the American League award there last year, as an Astro).

Perdomo and Carroll won their first Gold Gloves, while it was Moreno’s second honor, having previously taken it home in 2023. The three awards ties a franchise record. The Diamondbacks also won three in 2019, courtesy of Nick Ahmed (SS), Zack Greinke (P) and David Peralta (OF).

Corbin Carroll, right field

Despite experiencing a relatively down year offensively at the plate, hitting .239 with 22 hkme-runs, Carroll leaned heavily into his elite speed and defensive instincts to anchor the right side of the outfield at Chase Field. Carroll led all MLB right fielders with +10 Outs Above Average (OAA), Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) largely agrees, scoring him +12 there, ranking him second in the NL. His win is particularly impressive, considering his reputation for a relatively weak arm. But the highlight reel below shows, that isn’t necessarily the case. He’s the first Arizona outfielder to win a Gold Glove since Peralta in 2019.

Gabriel Moreno, catcher

Perhaps surpridingly, Moreno became just the second catcher in MLB history to win a batting title and a Gold Glove in the same season. He joins Minnesota Twins legend and Hall of Famer Joe Mauer, who achieved the feat in 2008 and 2009. Gaby led all National League catchers with a career-best +14 DRS, and his Defensive WAR was an MLB-best 2.0. So this isn’t one of those cases where the voters were bedazzled by offensive production: Moreno fully deserved the award. Probably jacks up the cost for the Diamondbacks of any negotiations towards a contract extension.

Geraldo Perdomo, shortstop

I could have sworn Perdomo had won a Gold Glove before, but that wasn’t the case. Indeed, this was the first time he was named a top-three finalist at his position. He became the first Arizona shortstop to win the hardware since Nick Ahmed won back-to-back awards in 2018 and 2019. He posted +16 OAA, which ranked second in the National League and fourth among all MLB shortstops. His +8 DRS also put Perdomo second among National League shortstops. He committed just 8 errors in 2026, compared to a career-worst 18 in 2025, in a similar number of innings at the position.

He’s done it. On Sunday evening, Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler was named the recipient of Rawlings AL Gold Glove Award as the best defensive catcher in the league for the second straight season. He joins Pudge Rodriguez, Lance Parrish, and Bill Freehan as the only Tigers catchers to ever win back-to-back Gold Glove awards at catcher.

Dingler finished the year with +17 in Fielding Run Value, +15 Defensive Runs Saved, and a +9 in Framing Runs. He had +11 Blocks Above Average, and caught +5 runners trying to steal. He also held a 136 wRC+ through July 31 and was a clear contender for AL MVP until his offensive production collapsed over the final two months of the season. He still finished with 27 home runs, a 107 wRC+ and was worth 5 fWAR, finishing 8th most valuable among American League position players.

Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez won his Gold Glove Awards for the Tigers in 2006-2007. Lance Parrish, one of the leaders of the 1984 World Series champions won the award three straight times from 1983-1985, while Bill Freehan won five straight awards from 1965-1969, and as we’ve argued many times here at Bless You Boys, should be in the Hall of Fame.

Behind the plate. Ahead of the rest.

Dillon Dingler is a back-to-back Gold Glover! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iZpywIXIlV

— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) November 2, 2026

Utilityman Zach McKinstry was a finalist for the AL Gold Glove among utility players this year. Ezequiel Duran of the Texas Rangers beat him out for that award.

In the minor league phase, Tigers Triple-A infield prospect Max Anderson won a Minor League Gold Glove award at second base. He’s the first minor league Gold Glove winner for the Tigers since Jace Jung in 2023. While we don’t have metrics on defensive in the minor leagues the way we do in the majors, Anderson’s oft-maligned defense certainly improved this year through a lot of hard work. He’s still a below average second baseman by major league standards in my opinion, but the trajectory of improvement does make a better case for Anderson getting a regular shot at the position next year, with Gleyber Torres off to free agency and probably unlikely to return after an injury plagued season.

Congrats to both Tigers’ Gold Glove winners.

He’s done it. On Sunday evening, Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler was named the recipient of Rawlings AL Gold Glove Award as the best defensive catcher in the league for the second straight season. He joins Pudge Rodriguez, Lance Parrish, and Bill Freehan as the only Tigers catchers to ever win back-to-back Gold Glove awards at catcher.

Dingler finished the year with +17 in Fielding Run Value, +15 Defensive Runs Saved, and a +9 in Framing Runs. He had +11 Blocks Above Average, and caught +5 runners trying to steal. He also held a 136 wRC+ through July 31 and was a clear contender for AL MVP until his offensive production collapsed over the final two months of the season. He still finished with 27 home runs, a 107 wRC+ and was worth 5 fWAR, finishing 8th most valuable among American League position players.

Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez won his Gold Glove Awards for the Tigers in 2006-2007. Lance Parrish, one of the leaders of the 1984 World Series champions won the award three straight times from 1983-1985, while Bill Freehan won five straight awards from 1965-1969, and as we’ve argued many times here at Bless You Boys, should be in the Hall of Fame.

Behind the plate. Ahead of the rest.

Dillon Dingler is a back-to-back Gold Glover! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iZpywIXIlV

— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) November 2, 2026

Utilityman Zach McKinstry was a finalist for the AL Gold Glove among utility players this year. Ezequiel Duran of the Texas Rangers beat him out for that award.

In the minor league phase, Tigers Triple-A infield prospect Max Anderson won a Minor League Gold Glove award at second base. He’s the first minor league Gold Glove winner for the Tigers since Jace Jung in 2023. While we don’t have metrics on defensive in the minor leagues the way we do in the majors, Anderson’s oft-maligned defense certainly improved this year through a lot of hard work. He’s still a below average second baseman by major league standards in my opinion, but the trajectory of improvement does make a better case for Anderson getting a regular shot at the position next year, with Gleyber Torres off to free agency and probably unlikely to return after an injury plagued season.

Congrats to both Tigers’ Gold Glove winners.

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Ezequiel Duran has been named the American League winner of the Gold Glove Award for the utility position. It is Duran’s first time winning a Gold Glove award.

Duran entered spring training fighting for a bench role on the major league roster before being an invaluable regular presence in the team’s 2026 lineup. Duran played all over the field, with 49 starts at shortstop, 41 at third base, 25 at second base, 14 in center field, nine in left field, seven in right field, and one at third base. His versatility led to his being dubbed “the Solution.”

Duran was one of four Gold Glove finalists on the Rangers, with Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Jacob deGrom being the other three.

The complete list of winners in the American League and in the National League can be found here.

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Ezequiel Duran has been named the American League winner of the Gold Glove Award for the utility position. It is Duran’s first time winning a Gold Glove award.

Duran entered spring training fighting for a bench role on the major league roster before being an invaluable regular presence in the team’s 2026 lineup. Duran played all over the field, with 49 starts at shortstop, 41 at third base, 25 at second base, 14 in center field, nine in left field, seven in right field, and one at third base. His versatility led to his being dubbed “the Solution.”

Duran was one of four Gold Glove finalists on the Rangers, with Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Jacob deGrom being the other three.

The complete list of winners in the American League and in the National League can be found here.

The Gold Glove winners for the 2026 season have been announced, but none of the St. Louis Cardinals finalists were chosen.

Second baseman JJ Wetherholt, shortstop Masyn Winn and pitcher Michael McGreevy were all finalists for the Gold Glove. Unfortunately, none of them were selected.

Here are the National League winners just announced by MLB:

Catcher: Gabriel Moreno

First base: Matt Olson

Second base: Brice Turang

Third base: Alex Bregman

Shortstop: Geraldo Perdomo

Left field: Jackson Chourio

Center field: Pete Crow-Armstrong

Right field: Corbin Carroll

Utility: Mauricio Dubon

Pitcher: Nolan McLean

Here are the American League Gold Glove winners:

Catcher: Dillon Dingler

First base: Christian Walker

Second base: Cole Young

Third base: Caleb Durbin

Shortstop: Taylor Walls

Left field: Cody Bellinger

Center field: Ceddanne Rafaela

Right field: Wilyer Abreu

Utility: Ezequiel Duran

Pitcher: Tanner Bibee

The Gold Glove winners for the 2026 season have been announced, but none of the St. Louis Cardinals finalists were chosen.

Second baseman JJ Wetherholt, shortstop Masyn Winn and pitcher Michael McGreevy were all finalists for the Gold Glove. Unfortunately, none of them were selected.

Here are the National League winners just announced by MLB:

Catcher: Gabriel Moreno

First base: Matt Olson

Second base: Brice Turang

Third base: Alex Bregman

Shortstop: Geraldo Perdomo

Left field: Jackson Chourio

Center field: Pete Crow-Armstrong

Right field: Corbin Carroll

Utility: Mauricio Dubon

Pitcher: Nolan McLean

Here are the American League Gold Glove winners:

Catcher: Dillon Dingler

First base: Christian Walker

Second base: Cole Young

Third base: Caleb Durbin

Shortstop: Taylor Walls

Left field: Cody Bellinger

Center field: Ceddanne Rafaela

Right field: Wilyer Abreu

Utility: Ezequiel Duran

Pitcher: Tanner Bibee

The 2026 Major League Baseball season is over with the Milwaukee Brewers (and Antonio Senzatela!) emerging as league champions. The off-season has officially started, and baseball is over for the long, dark winter. It might be over for even longer with a looming and potentially acrimonious lockout on the horizon within the next month.

However, baseball is only “over” if you don’t know where to look.

While the MLB championship may be called the World Series, there is still baseball being played outside of the continental United States.

In Asia, the Japanese Baseball season may be over—with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks emerging as champions—but the Korean Baseball Organization will kick off their own championship series on Tuesday. This year’s Korean Series features the Samsung Lions against the KT Wiz. The KT Wiz are lead by a very familiar face. In his first season playing Korean baseball, former Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard is a leading candidate for league MVP after hitting .304/.374/.593 with 139 RBIs and 44 home runs.

Down south, la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (LMP) in Mexico and Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana (LIDOM) in the Dominican Republic are in full swing for their winter seasons. Games from both leagues can be watched via your MLB.tv subscription. La Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP) in Venezuela is also underway with Puerto Rico’s Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) set to begin in just a few days.

And some Colorado Rockies will be playing Winter Ball, too. The table below shows which teams they’ll be with.

There’s also still baseball close to home. The Arizona Fall League—also available to watch on MLB.tv—has plenty left in the tank with a few more weeks left of play. The “Fall Stars” All-Star game will be played on Sunday, November 8th and feature the best of this year’s fall crop. One would assume slugging catcher Jack O’Dowd will be among those chosen to play. The Arizona Fall League playoffs will then begin on November 12th.

So, Purple Row readers, what winter baseball will you be watching? Let us know in the comments!

Player Name	League
Baker, Andrew	Puerto Rican Winter League
Betancourt, Bryant	Venezuelan Winter League
Brito, Roldy	Dominican Winter League
Castellano, Eiberson	Venezuelan Winter League
Eaton, Konner	Arizona Fall League
Flesland, Stu	Arizona Fall League
Hernandez, Roynier	Venezuelan Winter League
Herrera, Yujanyer	Venezuelan Winter League
Jorge, Dyan	Puerto Rican Winter League
Mann, Hunter	Arizona Fall League
O’Dowd, Jack	Arizona Fall League
Olivares, Manuel	Venezuelan Winter League
Perez, Andy	Arizona Fall League
Ritter, Ryan	Dominican Winter League
Sullivan, Sean	Arizona Fall League
Thomas, Jared	Arizona Fall League
Ulloa, Fidel	Arizona Fall League
Weigel, Patrick	Dominican Winter League

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The 2026 Major League Baseball season is over with the Milwaukee Brewers (and Antonio Senzatela!) emerging as league champions. The off-season has officially started, and baseball is over for the long, dark winter. It might be over for even longer with a looming and potentially acrimonious lockout on the horizon within the next month.

However, baseball is only “over” if you don’t know where to look.

While the MLB championship may be called the World Series, there is still baseball being played outside of the continental United States.

In Asia, the Japanese Baseball season may be over—with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks emerging as champions—but the Korean Baseball Organization will kick off their own championship series on Tuesday. This year’s Korean Series features the Samsung Lions against the KT Wiz. The KT Wiz are lead by a very familiar face. In his first season playing Korean baseball, former Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard is a leading candidate for league MVP after hitting .304/.374/.593 with 139 RBIs and 44 home runs.

Down south, la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (LMP) in Mexico and Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana (LIDOM) in the Dominican Republic are in full swing for their winter seasons. Games from both leagues can be watched via your MLB.tv subscription. La Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP) in Venezuela is also underway with Puerto Rico’s Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) set to begin in just a few days.

And some Colorado Rockies will be playing Winter Ball, too. The table below shows which teams they’ll be with.

There’s also still baseball close to home. The Arizona Fall League—also available to watch on MLB.tv—has plenty left in the tank with a few more weeks left of play. The “Fall Stars” All-Star game will be played on Sunday, November 8th and feature the best of this year’s fall crop. One would assume slugging catcher Jack O’Dowd will be among those chosen to play. The Arizona Fall League playoffs will then begin on November 12th.

So, Purple Row readers, what winter baseball will you be watching? Let us know in the comments!

Player Name	League
Baker, Andrew	Puerto Rican Winter League
Betancourt, Bryant	Venezuelan Winter League
Brito, Roldy	Dominican Winter League
Castellano, Eiberson	Venezuelan Winter League
Eaton, Konner	Arizona Fall League
Flesland, Stu	Arizona Fall League
Hernandez, Roynier	Venezuelan Winter League
Herrera, Yujanyer	Venezuelan Winter League
Jorge, Dyan	Puerto Rican Winter League
Mann, Hunter	Arizona Fall League
O’Dowd, Jack	Arizona Fall League
Olivares, Manuel	Venezuelan Winter League
Perez, Andy	Arizona Fall League
Ritter, Ryan	Dominican Winter League
Sullivan, Sean	Arizona Fall League
Thomas, Jared	Arizona Fall League
Ulloa, Fidel	Arizona Fall League
Weigel, Patrick	Dominican Winter League

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Award season is underway, and the 2026 Gold Glove Awards are the first batch of major hardware being handed out this offseason. The Yankees had three finalists worthy of the honor: Austin Wells as one of the AL’s top catchers, Cody Bellinger as the frontrunner for the left field candidates, and José Caballero in the utility role playing around the diamond. Ultimately, Bellinger found himself as the lone Yankee walking away with a trophy, earning his second-ever Gold Glove win after first winning it with the Dodgers back in his MVP 2019 season.

Bellinger has always been a capable fielder, and he was well-regarded last season when he posted seven Defensive Runs Saved but he took his game to another level in 2026. His 21 DRS tied him with Tampa Bay’s Taylor Walls and Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela (both also Gold Glove winners tonight) for the third most in the majors, and his eight assists was tied for 10th among all outfielders. Bellinger managed to ratchet up the velocity on his throws to 93.3 mph, good for 94th percentile arm strength, and he also clocked in with 91st percentile range covering the spacious Yankee Stadium left field grass. With Aaron Judge out for most of the season, the Yankee outfield needed someone to step up as center and right field were both liabilities glove-wise — Bellinger more than did his part to anchor the outfield corps.

As for the Yankees’ other candidates, Wells had an outside shot as one of the best pitch framers (95th percentile) in the league. His 10 Fielding Run Value was also good for the 91st percentile, but the award went to Detroit’s Dillon Dingler for the second straight year after leading the pack with a 17 Fielding Run Value. Caballero, meanwhile, got off to a solid start in 2026 holding down shortstop in Anthony Volpe’s absence where he accrued 13 DRS and was a net positive at second and third base as well. The award wound up going to Texas’ Ezequiel Duran after a season where he was plugged into every position except catcher and pitcher for the Rangers.

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Here’s the full list of who walked away with a Gold Glove from both leagues, as well as how many times in their career they’ve earned the honor:

American League:

P: Tanner Bibee, Guardians (1st)
C: Dillon Dingler, Tigers (2nd)
1B: Christian Walker, Astros (4th)
2B Cole Young, Mariners (1st)
3B: Caleb Durbin, Red Sox (1st)
SS: Taylor Walls, Rays (1st)
LF: Cody Bellinger, Yankees (2nd)
CF: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox (2nd)
RF: Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox (3rd)
UTIL: Ezequiel Duran, Rangers (1st)

National League:

P: Nolan McLean, Mets (1st)
C: Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks (2nd)
1B: Matt Olson, Braves (4th)
2B Brice Turang, Brewers (2nd)
3B: Alex Bregman, Cubs (2nd)
SS: Geraldo Perdomo, Diamondbacks (1st)
LF: Jackson Chourio, Brewers (1st)
CF: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs (2nd)
RF: Corbin Caroll, Diamondbacks (1st)
UTIL: Mauricio Dubón, Braves (3rd)

Award season is underway, and the 2026 Gold Glove Awards are the first batch of major hardware being handed out this offseason. The Yankees had three finalists worthy of the honor: Austin Wells as one of the AL’s top catchers, Cody Bellinger as the frontrunner for the left field candidates, and José Caballero in the utility role playing around the diamond. Ultimately, Bellinger found himself as the lone Yankee walking away with a trophy, earning his second-ever Gold Glove win after first winning it with the Dodgers back in his MVP 2019 season.

Bellinger has always been a capable fielder, and he was well-regarded last season when he posted seven Defensive Runs Saved but he took his game to another level in 2026. His 21 DRS tied him with Tampa Bay’s Taylor Walls and Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela (both also Gold Glove winners tonight) for the third most in the majors, and his eight assists was tied for 10th among all outfielders. Bellinger managed to ratchet up the velocity on his throws to 93.3 mph, good for 94th percentile arm strength, and he also clocked in with 91st percentile range covering the spacious Yankee Stadium left field grass. With Aaron Judge out for most of the season, the Yankee outfield needed someone to step up as center and right field were both liabilities glove-wise — Bellinger more than did his part to anchor the outfield corps.

As for the Yankees’ other candidates, Wells had an outside shot as one of the best pitch framers (95th percentile) in the league. His 10 Fielding Run Value was also good for the 91st percentile, but the award went to Detroit’s Dillon Dingler for the second straight year after leading the pack with a 17 Fielding Run Value. Caballero, meanwhile, got off to a solid start in 2026 holding down shortstop in Anthony Volpe’s absence where he accrued 13 DRS and was a net positive at second and third base as well. The award wound up going to Texas’ Ezequiel Duran after a season where he was plugged into every position except catcher and pitcher for the Rangers.

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Here’s the full list of who walked away with a Gold Glove from both leagues, as well as how many times in their career they’ve earned the honor:

American League:

P: Tanner Bibee, Guardians (1st)
C: Dillon Dingler, Tigers (2nd)
1B: Christian Walker, Astros (4th)
2B Cole Young, Mariners (1st)
3B: Caleb Durbin, Red Sox (1st)
SS: Taylor Walls, Rays (1st)
LF: Cody Bellinger, Yankees (2nd)
CF: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox (2nd)
RF: Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox (3rd)
UTIL: Ezequiel Duran, Rangers (1st)

National League:

P: Nolan McLean, Mets (1st)
C: Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks (2nd)
1B: Matt Olson, Braves (4th)
2B Brice Turang, Brewers (2nd)
3B: Alex Bregman, Cubs (2nd)
SS: Geraldo Perdomo, Diamondbacks (1st)
LF: Jackson Chourio, Brewers (1st)
CF: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs (2nd)
RF: Corbin Caroll, Diamondbacks (1st)
UTIL: Mauricio Dubón, Braves (3rd)

The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were announced tonight and two Cubs players, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and third baseman Alex Bregman, came home with the trophies.

It was the second-straight win in center field for Crow-Armstrong. It also Bregman’s second Gold Glove, having previously won the award with the Astros in 2024. Bregman also became the first Cubs third baseman to win a Gold Glove since Ron Santo in 1968.

Josiah Hartshorn, the Cubs’ top prospect, also won a minor league Gold Glove as the top defensive first baseman across all of the minor leagues.

Crow-Armstrong beat the Dodgers’ Andy Pages and the Braves’ Michael Harris for the award in center field. Bregman topped the Dodgers’ Max Muncy and the Marlins’ Javier Sanoja for the honors at third base.

Three other Cubs were finalists for a Gold Glove, but came up short. Ian Happ, who has won the Gold Glove in each of the past four seasons, lost this time to the Brewers Jackson Chourio. Right fielder Seiya Suzuki was among the top three in right field, but the award went to the Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll. Shortstop Dansby Swanson, who won the award twice with Atlanta, lost out to the D-Backs’ Geraldo Perdomo.

There is still the Platinum Glove Award to be given out, and you can vote for Crow-Armstrong or Bregman at Rawlings dot com.