Sunday, November 1, 2026 — the defensive awards are in, and Boston’s outfield was the headline.
The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners were announced Sunday, and the Red Sox and Diamondbacks tied for the most honorees with three each. Nine of the 20 winners took home their first Gold Glove.
Boston’s Big Day
Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela and right fielder Wilyer Abreu gave Boston two-thirds of the AL’s Gold Glove outfield, and Caleb Durbin won at third base. Durbin is only the second Red Sox third baseman ever to win the award, after Frank Malzone.
It is a fitting reward for a club whose defense helped power one of the great turnarounds in history: from 32-46 to a Wild Card berth. As Craig Breslow and Chad Tracy plan for 2027, an elite defensive core in the outfield and at third gives them a strong foundation.
The Full List
American League: C Dillon Dingler (Tigers), 1B Christian Walker (Astros), 2B Cole Young (Mariners), SS Taylor Walls (Rays), 3B Caleb Durbin (Red Sox), LF Cody Bellinger (Yankees), CF Ceddanne Rafaela (Red Sox), RF Wilyer Abreu (Red Sox), P Tanner Bibee (Guardians), Utility Ezequiel Duran (Rangers).
National League: C Gabriel Moreno (D-backs), 1B Matt Olson (Braves), 2B Brice Turang (Brewers), SS Geraldo Perdomo (D-backs), 3B Alex Bregman (Cubs), LF Jackson Chourio (Brewers), CF Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs), RF Corbin Carroll (D-backs), P Nolan McLean (Mets), Utility Mauricio Dubón (Braves).
History Made
- Mets right-hander Nolan McLean is the first rookie pitcher ever to win a Gold Glove.
- Taylor Walls is the first Rays shortstop to win.
- Cole Young is Seattle’s first Gold Glove second baseman since Bret Boone won three straight from 2002 to 2004.
- Tanner Bibee is only the second Guardians pitcher to win, after Shane Bieber.
- Alex Bregman is only the second Cubs third baseman to win, joining Ron Santo.
- Ezequiel Duran is the Rangers’ first utility winner.
Champions on Defense
World Series champion Milwaukee added two more trophies: Brice Turang won his second Gold Glove at second base, and Jackson Chourio won his first in left field. Both were central to the Brewers’ title run.
The Read
Gold Gloves often reward reputation, but this year’s class is full of new names. For Boston, three winners underline how much of the club’s comeback was built on run prevention — and give the Red Sox a defensive identity to build on.
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