MLB Honors Top Fielders, Including Repeat Gold Glove Winners

WHO:

MLB.com - Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees won his second career Rawlings Gold Glove Award, his first since 2019, when he played right field for the Dodgers.

MLB.com - Dillon Dingler of the Detroit Tigers repeated as the American League Gold Glove-winning catcher. He became the first AL catcher to repeat since Roberto Pérez in 2019 and 2020.

MLB.com - Boston Red Sox winners were third baseman Caleb Durbin, right fielder Wilyer Abreu and center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Durbin won his first; Abreu won for the third consecutive full MLB season; Rafaela won for the second consecutive season.

MLB.com - Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee won his first Gold Glove, becoming the second Cleveland pitcher to win the award after Shane Bieber in 2022.

MLB.com - Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio won National League Gold Gloves. It was Turang’s second award at second base and Chourio’s first, in left field.

MLB.com - Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young won his first Gold Glove in his first full MLB season, becoming the third Mariners second baseman to win it.

MLB.com - Texas Rangers utility player Ezequiel Duran won his first Gold Glove and became the first Ranger to win at the utility position.

MLB.com - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls won his first Gold Glove and became the first Rays player to win at shortstop.

Lookout Landing - Young beat finalists Chase Meidroth of the White Sox and Michael Massey of the Royals.

WHAT:

MLB Trade Rumors - MLB announced Gold Glove winners selected using manager and coach votes and statistical analysis; the utility award used a separate SABR and Rawlings defensive formula.

MLB.com - Bellinger led MLB left fielders with 21 Defensive Runs Saved, had six Outs Above Average and recorded eight outfield assists. His 112 starts in left field helped him establish a regular position.

MLB.com - On Aug. 28, Bellinger threw out Ceddanne Rafaela at home with a 99.7 mph throw, helping complete an inning-ending double play in a Yankees 1–0 win over Boston.

MLB.com - Dingler posted +17 fielding run value, led MLB catchers with +9 framing runs, recorded three blocking runs and 11 blocks above average, and had a .995 fielding percentage. He caught 995⅔ innings and started 113 games.

MLB.com - Durbin led the AL at third base with five runs prevented and ranked second with six Outs Above Average. Rafaela recorded 17 Outs Above Average and 10 five-star catches; Abreu led MLB with 28 Defensive Runs Saved.

MLB.com - Bibee recorded six Outs Above Average and five Defensive Runs Saved. He also won his second Fielding Bible Award.

MLB.com - Turang totaled 23 Defensive Runs Saved and 19 Outs Above Average. Chourio had no errors, 13 Defensive Runs Saved, +8 fielding run value and a career-high eight outfield assists.

MLB.com - Young led AL second basemen with 16 Defensive Runs Saved, a .990 fielding percentage and 1,350⅓ innings; he played 160 games. Lookout Landing reported that his 16 DRS were the most by a Mariners second baseman since tracking began in 2003.

MLB.com - Duran started at seven positions: shortstop 49 games, third base 41, second base 25, center field 14, left field nine, right field seven and first base one. He had 16 Outs Above Average.

MLB.com - Walls recorded 21 Defensive Runs Saved, tied for third among MLB defenders. He also won the 2026 Fielding Bible Award at shortstop.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The awards recognized players in Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues; Bellinger’s cited play occurred at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

MLB.com - The Red Sox had three Gold Glove winners for the first time since 2018, and the fifth time in franchise history.

Lookout Landing - Young’s award gave Seattle its 45th team Gold Glove and its first since 2024.

WHY:

MLB.com - Gold Gloves recognize defensive performance; the articles cite fielding statistics, positional versatility, range, throwing and availability as evidence supporting the winners.

HOW:

MLB.com - For standard positions, 30 MLB managers and up to six coaches per team vote within their league, excluding their own team’s players. Votes account for 75% of the result and the SABR Defensive Index accounts for 25%.

Lookout Landing - Young led AL second basemen with 16 Defensive Runs Saved, while other defensive metrics differed on his performance; the article says manager and coach votes supplied 75% of the selection and metrics 25%.

Cody Bellinger and Dillon Dingler headline Major League Baseball’s Gold Glove winners, earning honors again. Seattle’s Cole Young won his first award, while Boston celebrated three defensive standouts. Winners were selected through manager and coach voting, combined with defensive statistics.