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The 2024 MLB Gold Glove winners in the American League and National League were revealed on Sunday night.
The 60 finalists for the yearly awards provided to the very best protectors in the majors were at first exposed on Oct. 15.
The requirements to identify the winners stayed the very same compared to previous years. 30 MLB supervisors and as much as 6 coaches from each group voted from a swimming pool of gamers in their league, leaving out gamers from their own group.
Those votes made up 75 percent of the choice overall. The SABR Defensive Index represented the other 25 percent.
Here’s the total list of winners:
American League
C: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
1B: Carlos Santana, Minnesota Twins
2B: Andrés Giménez, Cleveland Guardians
SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
3B: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
LF: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
CF: Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
RF: Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
P: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals
Energy: Dylan Moore, Seattle Mariners
National League
C: Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants
1B: Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks
2B: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
SS: Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies
3B: Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants
LF: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
CF: Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies
RF: Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers
P: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
Energy: Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates
14 gamers ended up being newbie winners, representing a tie with 2022 for the most in a single year because the awards were executed. It’s worth keeping in mind that the energy position was likewise presented in 2022.
No group completed with more than 2 winners in each league.
Christian Walker, Ian Happ, Matt Chapman, Brenton Doyle, Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez were the only gamers to acquire a Gold Glove after formerly winning one in 2023.
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Carlos Santana ended up being the earliest position gamer to win their very first Gold Glove, taking home the award at 38 years of ages. He likewise ended up being the very first member of the Twins to make the honor because 2017.
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Giménez protected his 3rd straight Gold Glove after concluding another strong protective season with the Guardians. He led the majors with 21 outs above average. Giménez likewise ended up with 20 protective runs conserved, which just routed Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers for the very best mark amongst all 2nd baseman in 2024.
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