The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners were announced Sunday, and for the second year in a row, there was almost a whole team’s worth of first-time winners. Just like in 2025, nine players took home their first Gold Gloves this year. The D-backs and Red Sox, meanwhile, tied for the most on one club, with both boasting three honorees.
Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award honors the best defensive player at each position in each league. The voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches (75%) and the sabermetrics community (25%). Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own teams.
Here's a rundown of all of the 2026 recipients:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Catcher: Dillon Dingler, Tigers
For the second year in a row, Dingler is a Gold Glover after leading all catchers in Fielding Run Value (17) and Defensive Runs Saved (15). He's one of four Tigers catchers to earn the honor after Bill Freehan (1965-69), Lance Parrish (1983-85) and Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez (2004, 2006-07).
First base: Christian Walker, Astros
Walker, a three-time winner with the D-backs from 2022-24, gets his fourth Gold Glove -- his first with the Astros -- after tying for the AL lead in Fielding Run Value with 7. Walker is the Astros' third winner at first base after Yuli Gurriel (2021) and Jeff Bagwell (1994).
Second base: Cole Young, Mariners
Young earned his first Gold Glove in his second big league season after leading all American League second basemen with 16 Defensive Runs Saved. He's the Mariners' first winner at second base since Bret Boone won three in a row from 2002-04 -- a streak that began before Young was born.
Shortstop: Taylor Walls, Rays
Walls, who led all shortstops with 21 Defensive Runs Saved, is the first Rays shortstop to win a Gold Glove, and it's been some time since the club had a winner at any position -- the most recent was Kevin Kiermaier as a center fielder in 2019.
Third base: Caleb Durbin, Red Sox
First-time winner Durbin, who led all AL third basemen with 13 DRS after the Red Sox acquired him in the days before Spring Training started, is only the second third baseman in club history to win a Gold Glove. The other was Frank Malone, who won three from 1957-59.
Left field: Cody Bellinger, Yankees
After winning as a right fielder with the Dodgers in 2019, Bellinger is back among the Gold Glove ranks. In addition to his 21 Defensive Runs Saved (tied for third in MLB), he had eight assists, boosted by a massive leap in average arm strength: up to 93.3 mph (94th percentile in MLB).
Center field: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox
Rafaela made it back-to-back Gold Gloves in center field in the AL. Second among outfielders in Outs Above Average (16) and tied for third overall in Defensive Runs Saved (21), he is also the first player to win back-to-back honors in center in the AL since Kiermaier (2015-16).
Right field: Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox
Abreu garnered his third straight win in right field -- his second season in a row winning alongside teammate Rafaela. They’re the third set of outfield teammates to win Gold Gloves in consecutive seasons, after Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke (1990-92 with the Pirates) and Dwight Evans and Fred Lynn (1978-79 with the Red Sox). Abreu led all players with 28 Defensive Runs Saved and ranked second among outfielders with 13 assists behind the Dodgers’ Andy Pages (14).
Pitcher: Tanner Bibee, Guardians
Bibee, who led all AL pitchers with five Defensive Runs Saved, is just the second Cleveland pitcher to win a Gold Glove, joining Shane Bieber, who won one in 2022.
Utility: Ezequiel Duran, Rangers
Duran's first Gold Glove is also the first for Texas in the utility category. Appearing at every position except pitcher and catcher, he ranked in the 99th percentile with a combined 17 Outs Above Average.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Catcher: Gabriel Moreno, D-backs
The only D-backs catcher with a Gold Glove, Moreno, who ranked second to Dingler in Defensive Runs Saved at the position, is a two-time winner. He was graded well by Statcast in Blocks (+5), CS Above Average (+3) and in framing runs (+5). He’s also the second catcher to win a Gold Glove and a batting title in the same year (Joe Mauer, 2008-09).
First base: Matt Olson, Braves
Olson is a four-time Gold Glover at first base (2018-19, 2025), joining Walker and Paul Goldschmidt as the active leaders at the position. He led all first basemen in Outs Above Average (12) and overall fielding run value (12) and ranked second to the Padres’ Ty France in Defensive Runs Saved (11).
Second base: Brice Turang, Brewers
Turang remains the only Brewers second baseman to win a Gold Glove -- this is his second, after 2024 -- and the only Milwaukee infielder to win one since the club moved to the NL in 1998. Turang's 23 Defensive Runs Saved were second in baseball behind Wilyer Abreu’s 28, and his 17 Outs Above Average were second among second basemen behind Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt’s 25.
Shortstop: Geraldo Perdomo, D-backs
No one put in more innings at short this past season, and the D-backs were all the better for it. Perdomo ranked in the 98th percentile with 16 Outs Above Average on the way to earning his first career Gold Glove, joining Nick Ahmed as Arizona's only winners at the position.
Third base: Alex Bregman, Cubs
Bregman, a two-time winner -- his first came with the Astros in 2024 -- is only the second Gold Glove-winning third baseman in Cubs history, joining Ron Santo, who claimed the honor five straight times from 1964-68.
Left field: Jackson Chourio, Brewers
The 22-year-old Chourio continues to blossom in Milwaukee, and this is another great example of that, as he takes home his first Gold Glove after leading all NL left fielders with 13 Defensive Runs Saved and eight fielding runs.
Center field: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs
As if a 40-40 season at the plate wasn’t enough, for the second year in a row, PCA gets the honor in center field after leading baseball with 26 Outs Above Average. He also ranked sixth among outfielders with 10 DRS.
Right field: Corbin Carroll, D-backs
The rangy Carroll is surprisingly a first-time winner, but it was business as usual for him in 2026: He led all right fielders with 10 Outs Above Average, which ranked in the 95th percentile in baseball. He’s the fifth D-backs outfielder to win a Gold Glove, joining David Peralta (2019), AJ Pollock (‘15), Gerardo Parra (‘11, ‘13) and Steve Finley (1999-2000, ‘04).
Pitcher: Nolan McLean, Mets
McLean had a fantastic rookie season on the mound, but he didn't stop there -- in addition to his strong bid for NL Rookie of the Year honors, he's also the first rookie pitcher to win a Gold Glove. He joins Ron Darling (1989) as the only Mets winners at the position, and he’s the club's first winner at any position since Juan Lagares won it in center in 2014.
Utility: Mauricio Dubón, Braves
Dubón is quickly becoming the face of the utility Gold Glove, having now won three (2023 and '25, with the Astros) since the category was introduced in ‘22. No other player has more than one. Dubón saw time at second, third, short, left and center in ‘26 and ranked in the 91st percentile with six Outs Above Average.