2026 MLB Gold Glove Winners: Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins Again

Major League Baseball announced the recipients of the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday night. Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong claimed his second consecutive National League honor, while the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks led all franchises by securing three winners each.

Defensive Metrics and Crow-Armstrong’s Historic Season

Crow-Armstrong, who previously won a Gold Glove in 2025 and is expected to be named the 2026 NL Most Valuable Player, delivered elite defensive results over the past season. According to Statcast’s Fielding Runs Value (FRV)—an all-encompassing metric that measures range, arm strength, and catcher blocking and framing—Crow-Armstrong led all major league players with +26 FRV.

His +26 FRV total represents the fifth-highest single-season mark recorded since Statcast introduced the metric in 2016. It also stands as the second-best single-season score by a non-catcher, trailing only shortstop Nick Ahmed’s +28 FRV during the 2018 campaign. Other top performers in Fielding Runs Value for 2026 included JJ Wetherholt (+23 FRV), Bobby Witt Jr. (+17 FRV), Masyn Winn (+17 FRV), and several players tied at +16 FRV.

Award History and Voting Mechanics

The Gold Glove Awards have recognized defensive excellence at each position annually since 1957. In its inaugural year, MLB selected one overall player per position across baseball, before splitting the honors into separate American League and National League categories in 1958. Outfield honors were historically given to three outfielders per league regardless of position, but the awards are now divided specifically into left field, center field, and right field.

The selection process relies on votes cast by major league managers and coaches, which account for 75 percent of the outcome, alongside a 25 percent statistical component. Team personnel are not permitted to vote for players on their own rosters. The finalists revealed prior to the announcement represented the top three vote-getters at each position, as voting concluded before the start of the postseason.

American League Winners and Finalists

The complete list of American League Gold Glove recipients and finalists includes:

• Catcher: Winner Dillon Dingler (Detroit Tigers); Finalists Brandon Valenzuela (Toronto Blue Jays) and Austin Wells (New York Yankees).
• First Base: Winner Christian Walker (Houston Astros); Finalists Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays) and Vinnie Pasquantino (Kansas City Royals).
• Second Base: Winner Cole Young (Seattle Mariners); Finalists Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals) and Chase Meidroth (Chicago White Sox).
• Shortstop: Winner Taylor Walls (Tampa Bay Rays); Finalists Andrés Giménez (Toronto Blue Jays) and Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals).
• Third Base: Winner Caleb Durbin (Boston Red Sox); Finalists Brooks Lee (Minnesota Twins) and Nick Loftin (Kansas City Royals).
• Left Field: Winner Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees); Finalists Wyatt Langford (Texas Rangers) and Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays).
• Center Field: Winner Ceddanne Rafaela (Boston Red Sox); Finalists Evan Carter (Texas Rangers) and Steven Kwan (Cleveland Guardians).
• Right Field: Winner Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox); Finalists Nathan Lukes (Toronto Blue Jays) and Cam Smith (Houston Astros).
• Pitcher: Winner Tanner Bibee (Cleveland Guardians); Finalists Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers) and José Soriano (Los Angeles Angels/Toronto Blue Jays).
• Utility: Winner Ezequiel Duran (Texas Rangers); Finalists José Caballero (New York Yankees) and Zach McKinstry (Detroit Tigers).

National League Winners and Finalists

The full roster of National League Gold Glove winners and finalists includes:

• Catcher: Winner Gabriel Moreno (Arizona Diamondbacks); Finalists Freddy Fermin (San Diego Padres) and Luis Torrens (New York Mets).
• First Base: Winner Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves); Finalists Ty France (San Diego Padres) and TJ Rumfield (Colorado Rockies).
• Second Base: Winner Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers); Finalists Brandon Lowe (Pittsburgh Pirates) and JJ Wetherholt (St. Louis Cardinals).
• Shortstop: Winner Geraldo Perdomo (Arizona Diamondbacks); Finalists Dansby Swanson (Chicago Cubs) and Masyn Winn (St. Louis Cardinals).
• Third Base: Winner Alex Bregman (Chicago Cubs); Finalists Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Javier Sanoja (Miami Marlins).
• Left Field: Winner Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers); Finalists Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs) and Daylen Lile (Washington Nationals).
• Center Field: Winner Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs); Finalists Michael Harris II (Atlanta Braves) and Andy Pages (Los Angeles Dodgers).
• Right Field: Winner Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks); Finalists Carson Benge (New York Mets) and Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs).
• Pitcher: Winner Nolan McLean (New York Mets); Finalists Michael McGreevy (St. Louis Cardinals) and Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves).
• Utility: Winner Mauricio Dubón (Atlanta Braves); Finalists Jared Triolo (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Ildemaro Vargas (Arizona Diamondbacks).