November is the award season for Major League Baseball. On Tuesday night, with the league announcing the winners for the 2020 Gold Glove Awards, the MLB started things off.
Unlike the normal season, this year’s Rawlings Baseball Gold Gloves were not decided by manager and coach polls; Instead, they are being determined by numbers and numbers alone because the regional timetable prevents those voters from getting the right look for each candidate in their respective league.
The player at each position in each league wins, giving us 18 winners in all.
There were 11 first-time Gold Glove winners this year, including White Sox rookie Louise Robert. Nolan Arenado and Alex Gordon claimed the eighth gold glove of their careers at the end of the second in a row. In the case of Gordon, who has already announced his retirement, he takes the gold glove home in his final big league season. Meanwhile, Mookie Bates won his fifth gold glove and first as a national leguer. At the team level, the Indians, Rangers, Cubs and Cardinals both got two winners for 2020.
Below are the 2020 winners and finalists with each player’s career in Gold Glove, including this year’s awards, in brackets.
American League
Pitcher: Griffin Canning, Angels (1)
- Other finalists: Canta Meda, twins (0); Zach Placek, Cleveland (0)
Catcher: Roberto Perez, Cleveland (2)
- Other finalists: Yasmani Grandel, White Sox (0); James McCain, White Sox (0)
First base: Evan White, Mariners (1)
- Other finalists: Yuli Gurial, Astros (0); Matt Olson, Athletics (2)
Second base: Caesar Hernandez, Cleveland (1)
- Other finalists: Danny Mendic, White Sox (0); Jonathan Scoop, Tigers (0); Nicki Lopez, Royals (0)
Shortstop: JP Crawford, Mariners (1)
- Other finalists: Carlos Correa, Astros (0); Nico Goodrum, Tiger (0)
Third base: Isia Kinner-Falefa, Rangers (1)
- Other finalists: Yoan Moncada, White Sox (0); Geo Ursella, Yankees (0)
Left field: Alex Gordon, Royals (8)
- Other finalists: Lourdes Guerrilla Jr., Blue Jays (0); Kyle Tucker, Astros (0)
Center Field: Louis Robert, White Sox (1)
- Other finalists: Byron Buxton, twins (1); Ramon Laureno, Athletics (0)
Right field: Joy Gallo, Rangers (1)
- Other finalists: Clint Frazier, Yankees (0); Anthony Santander, ri Rioles (0)
National League
Pitcher: Max Fried, Braves (1)
- Other finalists: Kyle Hendrix, Cubs (0); Alec Mills, Cubs (0)
Catcher: Tucker Barnhart, Reds (2)
- Other finalists: Wilson Contreras, Cubs (0); Jacob Stallings, Pirates (0)
First Support: Anthony Rizzo, Cub (4)
- Other finalists: Brandon Belt, Giants (0); Paul Goldsmith, Diamondbacks (3)
Second base: Colten Wong, Cardinals (2)
- Other finalists: Adam Frasier, Pirates (0); Nico Horner, Cubs (0)
Shortstop: Javier Baiz, Cub (1)
- Other finalists: Miguel Rojas, Marlins (0); Densby Swanson, Brave (0)
Third base: Nolan Arenado, Rockies (8)
- Other finalists: Brian Anderson, Marlins (0); Manny Machado, Pedres (2)
Left field: Tyler O’Neill, Cardinals (1)
- Other finalists: Shogo Akiyama, Reds (0); David Peralta, Diamondbacks (1)
Center Field: Trent Grisham, Pedres (1)
- Other finalists: Ronald Aquina Jr., Braves (0); Cody Bellinger, Dodgers (1)
Right Field: Mookie Bates, Dodgers (5)
- Other finalists: Charlie Blackmon, Rockies (0); Jason Hayward, Cub (5)
The winners of the Platinum Glove, which goes to each league’s top defender, will be announced on November 6. The Platinum Glove contains a fan vote component, and you can cast your vote here.
