Sep 21, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) warms up before playing against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images One year after 13 players won their first Gold Gloves, 14 players took home the hardware for the first time Sunday night when Major League Baseball announced the winners for outstanding defensive play.
Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Braves left-hander Chris Sale headlined the 14 first-time winners, which ties the record set in 2022. San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman earned his fifth Gold Glove, the most among this year’s group of 20 winners.
The Cleveland Guardians (Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan), Kansas City Royals (Witt, Seth Lugo), Seattle Mariners (Cal Raleigh, Dylan Moore), Colorado Rockies (Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle), Milwaukee Brewers (Brice Turang, Sal Frelick) and San Francisco Giants (Patrick Bailey, Chapman) each had two players earn Gold Gloves.
Also receiving Gold Gloves in the AL were Carlos Santana of the Minnesota Twins, Daulton Varsho of the Toronto Blue Jays and Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox.
Additional NL winners were Christian Walker of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs and Jared Triolo of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
American League:
Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
First base: Carlos Santana, Minnesota Twins
Second base: Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Third base: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
Left field: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Center field: Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
Right field: Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
Pitcher: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals
Utility: Dylan Moore, Seattle Mariners
National League:
Catcher: Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants
First base: Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks
Second base: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
Shortstop: Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies
Third base: Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants
Left field: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
Center field: Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies
Right field: Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers
Pitcher: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
Utility: Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates
–Field Level Media
