Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2026) – Major League Baseball has announced the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, with three former Hudson Valley Renegades players honored as the best defensive player at their position in their league.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (with Hudson Valley in 2017), Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin (with Hudson Valley in 2023), and Texas Rangers utility player Ezequiel Duran (with Hudson Valley in 2021) were all named 2026 Gold Glove Award winners in the American League. It was the first career Gold Glove Award for each player.
They are the first Renegades Alumni to win a Gold Glove award since Nathaniel Lowe won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base in 2023. This is the first time ever that Hudson Valley boasts multiple alumni to win Gold Glove Awards in the same season.
Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches and the sabermetrics community. Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own teams.
Additionally, Minor League Baseball announced that former Renegades pitcher Cade Smith (with Hudson Valley in 2024 and 2025) was named the 2026 Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove Award winner at pitcher.
Renegades All-Time Gold Glove Award Winners
| Player | Year(s) won Gold Glove Award | Year(s) with Hudson Valley |
|---|---|---|
| SS Taylor Walls | 2026 | 2017 |
| 3B Caleb Durbin | 2026 | 2023 |
| UTIL Ezequiel Duran | 2026 | 2021 |
| 1B Nathaniel Lowe | 2023 | 2016 |
| P Jeremy Hellickson | 2012 | 2006 |
| 3B Evan Longoria | 2009, 2010, 2017 | 2006 |
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The Hudson Valley Renegades have served as the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees since 2021 and are three-time South Atlantic League North Division Champions. Since 1994, the Renegades have provided the Hudson Valley with affordable, family-friendly entertainment through the game of baseball at Heritage Financial Park, part of the award-winning Dutchess County Parks system. Learn more about hosting your event at the ballpark at www.heritagefinancialpark.com.
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