MLB Trade Rumors now has accounts on Bluesky and Threads! We’re still on Twitter and Facebook as well.
As I mentioned recently, we also have team-specific pages on Facebook and Twitter.
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MLB Trade Rumors now has accounts on Bluesky and Threads! We’re still on Twitter and Facebook as well.
As I mentioned recently, we also have team-specific pages on Facebook and Twitter.
By Tim Dierkes | at
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This is a sponsored post from Rawlings.
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the winners for the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award®, honoring the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League® and National League®. The winners were unveiled on Nov. 3rd.
Recognized as the best defensive players at their respective positions, this year’s class of honorees includes six previous winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and 14 first-time winners.
Of this group, Matt Chapman has earned the most awards during his career thus far with five at the third base position.
Several teams had multiple winners: the Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners in the American League; and the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants in the National League.
“The art of defense is something we’ve deeply admired and treasured over the 67-year history of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, and this year’s winners are truly masters of their craft,” said Mike Thompson, chief marketing officer for Rawlings.
“It’s evident, from this year’s stacked lineup of Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists to the newly announced winners, that superior defensive excellence is what differentiates the good from the great in this game.”
How Gold Glove Winners are Selected:
To determine the winners of the 18 defensive position awards, each team’s manager and up to six coaches on his staff voted from a pool of qualified players in their league and could not vote for players from their own team. Additionally, Rawlings includes the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) as part of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which influences 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 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 selected one utility winner from each league.
“We truly value our role in providing the quantitative metrics used to assist in determining the winners of a career-defining honor such as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award,” said Scott Bush, chief executive officer for SABR. “The 20 Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipients this year certainly took defense to a new level, and we congratulate them on their golden achievement this season.”
The Winners!
Below is the complete listing of the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners from each league and the number of Rawlings Gold Glove Awards each player has won in his career:
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
NATIONAL LEAGUE:
“I’m honored to have won my very first Rawlings Gold Glove Award alongside such a talented group of athletes, including my own teammate, which makes it even more special for me,” said Cal Raleigh, catcher for the Seattle Mariners. “I can’t wait to wear the iconic Rawlings gold patch on my gear and glove as Gold Glovers like Johnny Bench, Yadier Molina and Salvador Perez have done throughout their impressive careers as catchers.”
About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®:
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award® is a registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. The award is correctly identified as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The name should not be shortened, abbreviated, or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this service mark using the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is important to protect the integrity of the program and perpetuate this worthy tradition. For more information including how players qualify for the Award, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
About Rawlings®:
Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings.
Rawlings is the official glove, baseball, helmet and faceguard, and base of Major League Baseball, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball and the official baseball and softball of the NCAA and NAIA, and the official softball of the NJCAA. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
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If you prefer your MLBTR fix limited to only your favorite team, we’ve got you covered. Below are links to our team Facebook, X, and RSS pages and feeds. Our previous Braves Facebook page got lost to the ether, so we’ve created a new one here. The Cardinals Facebook page needed a jumpstart, but it should be fine moving forward. If you see anything else amiss, please let us know in the comments or through our contact form.
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The first-ever MLBTR live video chat happened today! Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, Darragh McDonald, and Steve Adams took MLB questions from Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers for over an hour. Below you'll find a YouTube link where you can watch the chat.
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This week's mailbag gets into the concept of trading Alec Bohm, possible targets for the Mariners and Guardians, Roki Sasaki's decision, the Pirates' catching surplus, various hypothetical trade scenarios, and much more.
Eric asks:
What could the Phillies reasonably expect in return for Alec Bohm and a second tier prospect?
Bohm, 28, posted a full-season best 115 wRC+ in 606 plate appearances this year, good for a career-best 3.5 WAR. That's despite a 74 wRC+ over the season's final two months. His struggles continued into the Phillies' four NLDS games against the Mets. I assume this is why Phillies fans seem to want to get rid of him. Bohm projects for an $8.1MM arbitration salary in 2025 and is under team control through '26.
Though he's a solid player, there is real evidence the Phillies are considering moving Bohm. Yesterday, ESPN's Jeff Passan wrote, "Coming off a career-best season, the 28-year-old Bohm nonetheless finds himself on the trade block." Passan offers no rationale beyond the Phillies "looking to shake up their team."
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The MLB Trade Rumors Free Agent Prediction Contest is now open! Click here to enter your picks for the destinations for our top 50 free agents. The deadline for entry is TONIGHT at 11pm central time. You can edit your picks until then. Further contest info:
If you have any further questions, ask us in the comment section of this post! Otherwise, make your picks now!
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With MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents list hitting your screens Monday evening, the MLB Mailbag is back. This week's mailbag gets into Plan B for the Yankees if they lose Juan Soto, the Gerrit Cole contract situation, the Reds and Nick Martinez, the Cubs' response to Cody Bellinger staying, the Dodgers' approach to free agent pitching, fits for Anthony Santander, the Mets' payroll, and much more.
Mike asks:
So two of the MLBTR writers pick Soto to leave the Yankees and sign with the Mets. Certainly could happen. What struck me though is I didn't see the writers compensating that loss with heavier spending on other free agents by the Yankees. Seems unlikely. Let's assume Soto leaves. What would be a credible backup plan to cover 1B, an open OF spot and either 3B or 2B as Chisholm could cover one or the other?
A different Mike asks:
What do you think the Yankees pivot to when the Dodgers sign Soto?
Frankly, I find Soto slightly more likely to sign with the Mets than the Yankees, but I picked the Yankees because I had nitpicks about most of the major alternate free agents I could put on the Yankees to compensate. Ah, the annual struggle of making 50 team picks that all make sense. Beyond the Yankees and Mets, I certainly won't rule out the Dodgers or "the field" on Soto. But the question of the Yankees' Plan B came up often in our free agent deliberations.
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The best 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Tracker on the internet is available as part of our MLB Contract Tracker. In the Contract Tracker, simply filter the contract status to “unsigned,” and then you can further filter by position.
Our MLB Contract Tracker already documents all free agent signings and extensions going back to 2008. Learn more about it here. We’re happy to answer any questions about how to use this tool, which is available exclusively to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers.
We also have our class 2024-25 MLB Free Agent list, where players will be removed as they sign. Click here for that. The 2025-26 list will be published later this week, for those who’d like to look ahead a year.
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