TL;DR
- * Mookie Betts is a shortstop finalist for the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove awards.
- * Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays lead with six Gold Glove finalists each.
- * Logan Webb and Patrick Bailey could be the first pitching/catching duo to win since 2013.
- * Logan Webb, a ground-ball specialist, is favored for his first Gold Glove award.
Fans often watch for home runs, but this Sunday, the focus will shift entirely to defensive plays. The recipients of the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove awards are set to be revealed, and several key stories are worth discussing.
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts is a finalist at shortstop after winning the award multiple times in the outfield. Despite the Dodgers' considerable talent, the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays stand out, each boasting six finalists.
The San Francisco Giants also have multiple players, with Logan Webb and Patrick Bailey both making the cut. Should they both surpass their rivals, they'd become the inaugural pitching/catching duo to secure the honor since Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina achieved it in 2013.
Giants pitcher poised for first Gold Glove
Logan Webb is known for inducing ground balls. His skill lies in making opposing hitters generate weak contact, which enables his defense to perform exceptionally well behind him.
He's never won the award before, but that might change tomorrow. David Peterson and Matthew Boyd are his opponents, and Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer expects Webb to win.
Webb stands out as baseball's premier ground-ball pitcher, consistently delivering the performance the Giants could hope for. This year, he ranked second in assists and initiated three double plays, which ultimately led to +7 Defensive Runs Saved.
Webb is followed closely by Boyd and Peterson, who have accumulated +6 Defensive Runs Saved. Webb's 31 assists, the most in the NL, ought to give him the advantage needed to secure his inaugural Gold Glove award.
Additional MLB updates:
- Winter negotiations intensify for The Giants to keep their three-time Cy Young recipient.
- The Nationals are encouraging their fans to advocate for the team to re-sign one of their top starting pitchers during the upcoming free agency period.
- Gleyber Torres of the Tigers provides an update after undergoing hernia surgery.
- Execs suggest J.T. Realmuto could draw more free-agent interest than Kyle Schwarber
- The Phillies might be compelled to act in free agency due to Ranger Suarez's potential cost.