Cubs dominate Gold Glove Finalist list with six nods |
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15, 2025 -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the finalists for the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award®, honoring the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League® and National League®. The winners will be unveiled during a one-hour, special-edition "Baseball Tonight" broadcast on ESPN Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award(R) Finalists Announced (PRNewsFoto/Rawlings Sporting Goods Company) While the award originated in 1957, Rawlings first began highlighting the top three defenders at each position as finalists in 2011. This season, the Toronto Blue Jays lead the AL and the Chicago Cubs topped the NL, with six finalists each. "This year's Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists embody everything our brand stands for: precision, performance, and pride," said Mike Thompson, chief marketing officer of Rawlings. "Their defensive excellence is what brings energy and excitement to the game, and this announcement provides an opportunity to honor the defining moments that highlight why the glove remains such an essential part of baseball." To determine the winners of the 18 defensive position Awards, each team's manager and up to six coaches on his staff vote from a pool of qualified players in their League and cannot vote for players from their own team. In 2013, Rawlings added the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which comprises approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers' and coaches' votes continuing to carry the majority. To identify the utility Award winners, Rawlings collaborated with the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) to create a specialized defensive formula separate from the traditional selection process for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners. Utilizing the SABR formula and additional defensive statistics, Rawlings will select one utility winner from each League. 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – American League Position Player Team P Luis Severino Athletics Jacob deGrom Texas Rangers Max Fried New York Yankees C Alejandro Kirk Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Narváez Boston Red Sox Dillon Dingler Detroit Tigers 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays Ty France Minnesota Twins/Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Santana Cleveland Guardians 2B Luis Rengifo Los Angeles Angels Marcus Semien Texas Rangers Andrés Giménez Toronto Blue Jays 3B Ernie Clement Toronto Blue Jays José Ramírez Cleveland Guardians Maikel Garcia Kansas City Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City Royals Corey Seager Texas Rangers Taylor Walls Tampa Bay Rays LF Steven Kwan Cleveland Guardians Wyatt Langford Texas Rangers Tyler Soderstrom Athletics CF Kyle Isbel Kansas City Royals Ceddanne Rafaela Boston Red Sox Julio Rodríguez Seattle Mariners RF Adolis García Texas Rangers Cam Smith Houston Astros Wilyer Abreu Boston Red Sox Util Ernie Clement Toronto Blue Jays Mauricio Dubón Houston Astros Daniel Schneemann Cleveland Guardians 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – National League Position Player Team P David Peterson New York Mets Chicago Cubs Logan Webb San Francisco Giants C Patrick Bailey San Francisco Giants Luis Torrens New York Mets Chicago Cubs 1B Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies Matt Olson Atlanta Braves Spencer Steer Cincinnati Reds 2B Xavier Edwards Miami Marlins Brice Turang Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs 3B Chicago Cubs Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies/New York Yankees Ke'Bryan Hayes Pittsburgh Pirates/Cincinnati Reds SS Masyn Winn St. Louis Cardinals Nick Allen Atlanta Braves Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers LF Chicago Cubs Tommy Pham Pittsburgh Pirates Kyle Stowers Miami Marlins CF Jacob Young Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs Victor Scott II St. Louis Cardinals RF Corbin Carroll Arizona Diamondbacks Sal Frelick Milwaukee Brewers Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres Util Javier Sanoja Miami Marlins Miguel Rojas Los Angeles Dodgers Jared Triolo Pittsburgh Pirates The @Cubs have six NL Gold Glove Award Finalists! pic.twitter.com/p8Zk9pbNQF The 2025 finalists include ten former Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each league. Following the Rawlings Gold Glove Award televised announcement special on ESPN, Sunday, Nov. 2, fans can vote for their favorite defensive player in each league to determine who will be named the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ winners. A combination of the national fan vote and the SDI will determine who takes home the honor. Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award presented by SABR will begin online at www.Rawlings.com on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 9:30 p.m. ET and will remain open until Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony in New York City, on Friday, Nov. 7.
