Chapman wins 5th MLB Gold Glove of his career...Happ wins 3rd in a row
Chapman wins 5th MLB Gold Glove of his career...Happ wins 3rd in a row
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Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants) has won his fifth career Gold Glove.
Chapman was named the National League (NL) third baseman of the year on the list of Major League Baseball (MLB) Gold Glove winners announced today.
This is the fifth time Chapman has won the Gold Glove, which is awarded to the top defender in each division, after winning in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
The previous four times, he won the award as the American League (AL) third baseman, and this year, after moving to San Francisco, he won the NL Gold Glove.
Boston Red Sox rookie Wilier Abreu was honored with the AL Gold Glove for right field in his first year of full-time MLB play.
It's the seventh time in MLB history that a rookie outfielder has won a Gold Glove.
Seattle Mariners catcher Karl Rooney became the first AL catcher to win a Gold Glove in franchise history.
Carlos Santana, the reigning AL First Baseman of the Year, earned his first Gold Glove at the tender age of 38.
Bobby Witt Jr. 카지노사이트 (Kansas City Royals), who has developed into a superstar this season with a .332 batting average, 32 home runs, and 109 RBIs, was recognized for his defensive prowess by being named the AL Shortstop of the Year.
Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs) won the NL left fielder award for the third straight year.
This year's Gold Glove awards were full of first-time winners.
Of the 20 total winners, 14 were first-time winners.
Meanwhile, last year's NL Utility Player of the Year, free agent Ha Sung Kim, had his hopes of winning the award dashed early when he was not even nominated.
The Gold Glove has been awarded to MLB's top defenders since 1957 and is presented by baseball equipment company Rollins.
Recognizing the best defender at each position, the Gold Glove winners are determined by a combination of team coaches' votes and the Statistical Data Index (SDI) developed by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
Beginning in 2022, the award will recognize utility players who play multiple positions.