Chicago Cubs have two Gold Glove finalists |
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15, 2024 -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the finalists for the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award®, honoring the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League® and National League®. The winners will be unveiled during a one-hour, special-edition "Baseball Tonight" broadcast on ESPN Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
While the award originated in 1957, Rawlings first began highlighting the top-three defenders at each position as finalists in 2011. This season, the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals lead the AL with four finalists each, and the Arizona Diamondbacks top the NL with five finalists.
"The announcement of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists each year creates so much excitement for our brand and the sport of baseball, not to mention for the talented athletes that are selected as the top defenders at their respective positions," said Mike Thompson, chief marketing officer of Rawlings. "We look forward to recognizing the winners of the highly coveted Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in a few weeks, but until then, we'll enjoy the banter amongst fans as to who is most deserving at each position."
To determine the winners of the 18 defensive position Awards, each team's manager and up to six coaches on his staff vote from a pool of qualified players in their League and cannot vote for players from their own team. In 2013, Rawlings added the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which comprises approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers' and coaches' votes continuing to carry the majority.
To identify the utility Award winners, Rawlings collaborated with SABR to create a specialized defensive formula separate from the traditional selection process for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners. Utilizing the SABR formula and additional defensive statistics, Rawlings will select one utility winner from each League.
Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Glove Award finalists, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ! 👏 pic.twitter.com/TkAa98Z8qo
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 15, 2024
2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – American League
Cole Ragans
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
Griffin Canning
Los Angeles Angels
C
Freddy Fermin
Kansas City Royals
Cal Raleigh
Seattle Mariners
Jake Rogers
Detroit Tigers
1B
Ryan Mountcastle
Baltimore Orioles
Nathaniel Lowe
Texas Rangers
Carlos Santana
Minnesota Twins
2B
Nicky Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Marcus Semien
Texas Rangers
Andrés Giménez
Cleveland Guardians
3B
Ernie Clement
Toronto Blue Jays
José Ramírez
Cleveland Guardians
Alex Bregman
Houston Astros
SS
Bobby Witt Jr.
Kansas City Royals
Anthony Volpe
New York Yankees
Brayan Rocchio
Cleveland Guardians
LF
Alex Verdugo
New York Yankees
Colton Cowser
Baltimore Orioles
Steven Kwan
Cleveland Guardians
CF
Jarren Duran
Boston Red Sox
Jake Meyers
Houston Astros
Daulton Varsho
Toronto Blue Jays
RF
Wilyer Abreu
Boston Red Sox
Juan Soto
New York Yankees
Jo Adell
Los Angeles Angels
Util
Mauricio Dubón
Houston Astros
Willi Castro
Minnesota Twins
Dylan Moore
Seattle Mariners
2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – National League
Luis Severino
New York Mets
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
C
Patrick Bailey
San Francisco Giants
Gabriel Moreno
Arizona Diamondbacks
Will Smith
Los Angeles Dodgers
1B
Bryce Harper
Philadelphia Phillies
Matt Olson
Atlanta Braves
Christian Walker
Arizona Diamondbacks
2B
Ketel Marte
Arizona Diamondbacks
Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers
Bryson Stott
Philadelphia Phillies
3B
Nolan Arenado
St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan McMahon
Colorado Rockies
Matt Chapman
San Francisco Giants
SS
Masyn Winn
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Ezequiel Tovar
Colorado Rockies
LF
Chicago Cubs
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Brandon Marsh
Philadelphia Phillies
CF
Jacob Young
Washington Nationals
Brenton Doyle
Colorado Rockies
Blake Perkins
Milwaukee Brewers
RF
Jake McCarthy
Arizona Diamondbacks
Sal Frelick
Milwaukee Brewers
Mike Yastrzemski
San Francisco Giants
Util
Kiké Hernández
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brendan Donovan
St. Louis Cardinals
Jared Triolo
Pittsburgh Pirates
The 2024 finalists include seven former Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in the American League and ten former winners in the National League.
Following the Rawlings Gold Glove Award televised announcement special on ESPN, Sunday, Nov. 3, fans can vote for their favorite defensive player in each league to determine who will be named the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ winners. A combination of the national fan vote and the SDI will determine who takes home the honor.
Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award presented by SABR will begin online at www.Rawlings.com on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 p.m. ET and will remain open until Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony in New York City, on Friday, Nov. 8.
About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®
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About Rawlings®
Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings' unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings.
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