Yankees’ Cody Bellinger & Former Cubs Teammate Handed Major Honor
Rawlings selected the two outfielders from Gold Glove winners using fan voting and defensive analytics, with Crow-Armstrong posting 26 Outs Above Average.
- On Friday, New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were named 2026 Platinum Glove Award winners in New York City, celebrated as "the best defensive players in MLB."
- Fan voting and Society for American Baseball Research defensive analytics determine Platinum Glove winners from the pool of Gold Glove recipients, evaluating fielder performance across both leagues.
- The 24-year-old Crow-Armstrong recorded 26 Outs Above Average and 16 Defensive Runs Saved, leading the majors in his metric. Bellinger earned his Platinum Glove after a standout defensive season with the Yankees.
- Separately, the Chicago Cubs earned a National League Team Gold Glove, while the Toronto Blue Jays received an American League Team Gold Glove Award for their collective defensive strength.
- Crow-Armstrong remains a finalist for the MVP and Silver Slugger Awards, with the MVP announcement scheduled for November 12 and the Silver Slugger Awards following on November 17.
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Blue Jays Win 2026 Team Gold Glove Award
The Toronto Blue Jays have won the American League Team Gold Glove Award for 2026 as the best defensive team in the AL. Though the Blue Jays failed to make the playoffs this season, it was not due to bad defense, as the team was once again incredible with the glove, which has been one […]
Yankees OF Cody Bellinger wins Platinum Glove
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger has always been a great glove in the outfield, and can now add Platinum Glove to his resume. Rawlings awarded Bellinger with the Platinum Glove following a season in which he posted +21 defensive runs saved (DRS) in left field along with a +8 fielding run value (FRV) This … Continued FOR FULL STORY ON STANDARD WEBSITE: Yankees OF Cody Bellinger wins Platinum Glove
Washington, Nov 7 (Latin Press) Gardener Pete Crow-Armstrong was named winner of the Platinum Glove of the National League, while Cody Bellinger took the award in the Americana, as highlighted today on the MLB page. The post Armstrong and Bellinger reach platinum glove in baseball from MLB first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
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