2025 Gold Glove Award winners

The 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners were announced Sunday night on ESPN.

Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award honors the best defensive player at each position in each league. The voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches (75%) and the sabermetrics community (25%). Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own teams.

With nine first-time awardees and several players adding their names alongside former All-Stars and Hall of Famers in their franchiseâ€s history, hereâ€s a look at each winner:

Catcher: Dillon Dingler, Tigers

In his first full season in the Majors, Dingler shined behind the plate and joined an illustrious list of catchers in Tigers history to win a Gold Glove Award — Ivan Rodriguez (2004, 2006-07), Lance Parrish (1983-85) and Bill Freehan (1965-69). Dingler is also the first Tigers player to win the honor at any position since Ian Kinsler at second base in 2016.

First base: Ty France, Twins/Blue Jays

France, who began the season with the Twins but was traded to the Blue Jays prior to the July 31 Trade Deadline, has won his first career Gold Glove Award after a stellar defensive showing at first base. He is the second first baseman to win the honor in Torontoâ€s history, joining Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2022). France led all first basemen with +10 Outs Above Average in 2025.

Second base: Marcus Semien, Rangers

Semien didnâ€t have the type of offensive season he would have liked, but he didnâ€t let that affect his play in the field. His +7 OAA ranked in the 92nd percentile among second basemen in 2025, and with his defensive prowess, he earned his second career Gold Glove Award (also in 2021 with the Blue Jays). Semien is the first player in franchise history to win the honor at the keystone position.

Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals

Witt earned his second consecutive Gold Glove Award after another brilliant defensive campaign in 2025, in which he tied Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for the most Outs Above Average (+24) of any player in the Majors, regardless of position.

With the honor, Witt also became the first player in Royals history to win multiple Gold Glove Awards at shortstop. The only other player in franchise history to win the award at short was Alcides Escobar (2015).

Third base: Maikel Garcia, Royals

Garcia joins his partner on the left side of Kansas Cityâ€s infield as a Gold Glove Award winner, marking the first time in 12 years that both players on the left side of the infield for the same club won the Gold Glove Award in the same year — the previous instance was in 2013, when the Orioles†duo of third baseman Manny Machado and shortstop J.J. Hardy won.

The Gold Glove honor is Garciaâ€s first, and he joins George Brett (1985) as the only players in Royals history to win it at the hot corner. Garciaâ€s +17 OAA led all AL third basemen and tied for seventh among all position players. His +13 defensive runs saved also paced AL third basemen, second in MLB only to Keâ€Bryan Hayes (21).

Left field: Steven Kwan, Guardians

Four Major League seasons, four Gold Glove Awards for Kwan, who continued to dazzle defensively in left field in 2025. He led all left fielders in DRS by a wide margin, with 22 (the Rangers†Wyatt Langford was second, at +12). He also finished tied with the Yankees†Cody Bellinger for most OAA at the position (+5).

Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Kwanâ€s four consecutive Gold Glove Awards to open his career is third all-time behind Ichiro Suzuki and Nolan Arenado, who each had 10 straight. Kwan is also the second outfielder in Cleveland franchise history to win at least four Gold Glove Awards, joining Kenny Lofton (four straight from 1993-96).

Center field: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox

Rafaela has won his first career Gold Glove Award after a stellar defensive showing in center field — the only outfielder with more than his +21 OAA was the Cubs†Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafaelaâ€s +20 DRS ranked second among Major League outfielders only to Steven Kwan last season, and he had the best average jump in the game — +5.3 feet vs. average.

Right field: Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox

Abreu joins Rafaela to make the Red Sox the first AL team with multiple outfielders winning a Gold Glove Award in the same year since the 2022 Guardians. Overall, itâ€s the fifth time in Red Sox history that multiple outfielders have been named Gold Glove winners — also 2018 (Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts), 1978 and â€79 (Dwight Evans and Fred Lynn) and 1968 (Carl Yastrzemski and Reggie Smith).

Itâ€s the second Gold Glove Award for Abreu, who also won the honor in 2024. He finished the â€25 campaign tied for second in MLB lead among right fielders with +15 DRS (the Rangers’ Adolis Garcia led with +16 DRS, while Padres†Fernando Tatis Jr. also had +15 DRS) and he led AL right fielders with +8 OAA.

Pitcher: Max Fried, Yankees

Fried led all Major League pitchers with +10 DRS last season en route to his fourth career Gold Glove Award. Itâ€s his first Gold Glove honor with the Yankees after winning three straight with the Braves from 2020-22. Heâ€s the fourth Yankees pitcher to win the award, joining Mike Mussina (2001, â€03, â€08), Ron Guidry (1982-86) and Bobby Shantz (1957-60).

Utility: Mauricio Dubón, Astros

Dubón was the quintessential utility player for Houston in 2025, appearing at seven positions during the season — left field (48 games), second base (46), shortstop (33), third base (24), center field (17), first base (four) and right field (three). Overall, he finished sixth in MLB with +20 OAA from all positions combined.

Catcher: Patrick Bailey, Giants

Bailey is among the elite defensive catchers in the game, particularly when it comes to framing — the Giants†backstop led all catchers by a large margin with +25 framing runs last season, according to Statcast. He also ranked among the top three percent of catchers in Caught Stealing Above Average (+8, 97th percentile) and pop time (1.86, 99th). His 19 DRS also led all backstops in 2025.

The award is Baileyâ€s second after he won it in 2024, as well. He is the first Giants catcher to win multiple Gold Gloves in his career — the only others who have won the honor are Buster Posey (2016), Mike Matheny (2005) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).

First base: Matt Olson, Braves

Olson has won his third Gold Glove Award and first since 2019, when he was with the Aâ€s. The slugger led all NL first basemen in both OAA (+9) and DRS (+17), and he is the second Braves first baseman to win a Gold Glove — the other was Freddie Freeman, a co-winner in 2018.

Second base: Nico Hoerner, Cubs

Hoerner put together his best all-around season in 2025, posting 6.1 bWAR and the highest OPS+ (114) of his career. Defensively, he was typically excellent, winning his second Gold Glove Award after leading all Major League second basemen in OAA (+14) and DRS (+17). Hoerner joins Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg (1983-91) as a winner of the award at the position multiple times for the Cubs.

Shortstop: Masyn Winn, Cardinals

At 23 years, 191 days old on the final day of the 2025 regular season, Winn is the youngest Cardinals player to win a Gold Glove Award, per the Elias Sports Bureau, and the fourth Cards shortstop to win the honor (also Edgar Renteria in 2002 and â€03, Ozzie Smith from 1982-92 and Dal Maxvill in 1968).

Winn, whose +21 OAA was tied for third among all position players this past season, is also the fifth-youngest shortstop (by age at the end of the regular season) to win a Gold Glove.

Third base: Keâ€Bryan Hayes, Pirates/Reds

Acquired midseason from the Pirates, Hayes is the second third baseman in franchise history to win a Gold Glove Award, joining Scott Rolen (2010). Hayes is also the first Cincinnati player to win a Gold Glove at any position since catcher Tucker Barnhart in 2020.

Hayes finished the 2025 campaign tied with Winn, among others, for third among position players in OAA (+21), and he led all third basemen with +19 DRS. The Gold Glove honor is his second — he also won at the hot corner in 2023 with Pittsburgh.

Left field: Ian Happ, Cubs

Happ is a Gold Glove winner for the fourth time and for the fourth consecutive year after another strong performance in left field, where he led all NL players at the position with +9 DRS. With his fourth Gold Glove Award, Happ is the only player in Cubs history with three or more of them in the outfield.

Center field: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs

Long known for his tremendous defensive ability in center field, Crow-Armstrong now has some hardware to show for it, winning his first career Gold Glove Award. Although his hot start at the plate didnâ€t carry over into the second half of the 2025 campaign, speed never slumps, and PCA used his to great effect in center.

Crow-Armstrong, 23 years and 187 days old on the final day of the 2025 regular season, became the second-youngest Cubs player to win a Gold Glove Award (the youngest was second baseman Ken Hubbs in 1962).

PCAâ€s +24 OAA tied him with Witt for the most among all position players. His +4.4 feet vs. average was the second-best average jump among outfielders in 2025, behind only Rafaela.

With the Cubs†two outfield Gold Glove winners this year, it marks the first year in which multiple outfield winners came from the same team in each league since 2021 (Cardinals and Royals).

Right field: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres

Since moving from shortstop to right field in 2023, Tatis has been one of the best defensive right fielders in the game. He won a Gold Glove Award at the position that year, and he has his second this year after another stellar performance this past season.

By winning the award this year, Tatis became the fifth outfielder in Padres history to win multiple Gold Gloves – joining Trent Grisham (2020, â€22), Steve Finley (1995-96), Tony Gwynn (1986-87, 1989-91) and Dave Winfield (1979-80).

Tatis led all NL right fielders last season with +15 DRS, and his +8 OAA trailed only the +9 produced by Arizonaâ€s Corbin Carroll. Known for his cannon of an arm even from his days at short, Tatis was tied for fifth with an average arm strength of 95.5 mph.

Pitcher: Logan Webb, Giants

After leading NL pitchers with +7 DRS in 2025, Webb has won his first career Gold Glove Award to go along with back-to-back All-Star selections. He is the second Giants pitcher to win the award — the other was Rick Reuschel in 1987.

Webb and Bailey became the first batterymates to win Gold Glove honors in the same season since Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina of the Cardinals in 2013.

Utility: Javier Sanoja, Marlins

Sanoja, still a rookie during the 2025 season, appeared at seven positions — he played third base in 41 games, left field in 35 games, second base in 34 games, center field in 14 games, shortstop in 10 games, first base in one game and he even appeared on the mound in eight games (9 1/3 innings).

The Gold Glove Award is Sanojaâ€s first, and he is the first Marlins Gold Glove winner since Marcell Ozuna in 2017.

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