Pirates’ Hayes wins Gold Glove, ends Arenado’s streak
FILE - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman prepares to field a grounder by Texas Rangers' Ezequiel Duran, as Robbie Grossman runs to third during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Toronto. Duan was out at first. Chapman won a fourth Gold Gloves, in news announced Sunday, Nov. 5, by Rawlings.
FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Kiermaier catches a fly ball by Boston Red Sox's Luis Urias in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Boston. Kiermaier won a fourth Gold Gloves, in news announced Sunday, Nov. 5, by Rawlings.
FILE - New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe throws to first base for an out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Volpe won a Gold Gloves, in news announced Sunday, Nov. 5, by Rawlings.
FILE - Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle makes a catch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Baltimore. Doyle won a Gold Gloves, in news announced Sunday, Nov. 5, by Rawlings.
ST. LOUIS — Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won their fourth Gold Gloves, while Pittsburgh third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes won his first.
New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe and Colorado rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle were among 13 first-time winners, along with Hayes, of the fielding honor.
Hayes ended the streak of Nolan Arenado of St. Louis, who had won in his first 10 seasons. That matched the high set by Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from 2001-10.
Toronto, Texas and the Chicago Cubs tied for the high among clubs with three winners each, Rawlings announced Sunday.
Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan won their second Gold Gloves, along with Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and left fielder Ian Happ and Arizona first baseman Christian Walker.
First-time AL winners included Texas catcher Jonah Heim, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right fielder Adolis GarcÃa, Toronto pitcher José BerrÃos, Houston utilityman Mauricio Dubón and Volpe.
In the NL, first-time winners included San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and utilityman Ha-Seong Kim, Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler, Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner, Hayes and Doyle.
Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers had won six straight Gold Gloves. He was among the finalists in right field and the utility role after a season in which he played 107 games in right, 70 at second and 16 at shortstop.
Repeat winners were Giménez, Kwan, Swanson, Happ and Walker.
Volpe became the second rookie to win at shortstop. Houston’s Jeremy Peña was the first last year, according to the Elias Ãå±±½ûµØ Bureau.
BerrÃos, Chapman, Giménez, Kiermaier and Wheeler earned $50,000 bonuses in their contracts, while Hayes earned $25,000.
Voting was conducted among managers and up to six coaches from each team, who can’t select players on their own club. Since 2013, voting has been factored with a Society for American Baseball Research defensive index, which comprises about 25% of the total.
The utility category is based on a SABR formula and additional defensive statistics.