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Major League Baseball named the finalists for the 2024 American League and National League Gold Glove Awards on Tuesday.
Here is a full listing of the three finalists at each position in each league, courtesy of MLB.com:
American League
Pitcher
Griffin Canning, Angels
Seth Lugo, Royals
Cole Ragans, Royals
Catcher
Freddy Fermin, Royals
Cal Raleigh, Mariners
Jake Rogers, Tigers
First Base
Nathaniel Lowe, Rangers
Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles
Carlos Santana, Twins
Second Base
Andrés Giménez, Guardians
Nicky Lopez, White Sox
Marcus Semien, Rangers
Third Base
Alex Bregman, Astros
Ernie Clement, Blue Jays
José Ramírez, Guardians
Shortstop
Brayan Rocchio, Guardians
Anthony Volpe, Yankees
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Left Field
Colton Cowser, Orioles
Steven Kwan, Guardians
Alex Verdugo, Yankees
Center Field
Jarren Duran, Red Sox
Jake Meyers, Astros
Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays
Right Field
Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox
Jo Adell, Angels
Juan Soto, Yankees
Utility
Mauricio Dubón, Astros
Willi Castro, Twins
Dylan Moore, Mariners
National League
Pitcher
Chris Sale, Braves
Luis Severino, Mets
Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Catcher
Patrick Bailey, Giants
Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks
Will Smith, Dodgers
First Base
Bryce Harper, Phillies
Matt Olson, Braves
Christian Walker, Diamondbacks
Second Base
Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
Bryson Stott, Phillies
Brice Turang, Brewers
Third Base
Nolan Arenado, Cardinals
Matt Chapman, Giants
Ryan McMahon, Rockies
Shortstop
Dansby Swanson, Cubs
Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies
Masyn Winn, Cardinals
Left Field
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Diamondbacks
Ian Happ, Cubs
Brandon Marsh, Phillies
Center Field
Brenton Doyle, Rockies
Blake Perkins, Brewers
Jacob Young, Nationals
Right Field
Jake McCarthy, Diamondbacks
Sal Frelick, Brewers
Mike Yastrzemski, Giants
Utility
Kiké Hernández, Dodgers
Brendan Donovan, Cardinals
Jared Triolo, Pirates
Several stars were named Gold Glove finalists, but perhaps none bigger than New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto, who is in search of his first career Gold Glove.
Soto has been everything the Yankees could have dreamed of after they acquired him in an offseason trade with the San Diego Padres. He hit .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBI during the regular season while also playing quality defense.
The impending free agent was fourth in Major League Baseball this season with 10 outfield assists, putting him firmly in the Gold Glove mix.
Like Soto, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is also an AL MVP candidate, and he too has a chance to win his first Gold Glove.
While it would be a huge upset at this point if Yankees slugger Aaron Judge doesn’t win AL MVP after hitting .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI, Witt is a strong bet to finish second in the voting, as he won the AL batting title at .332, added 32 homers, 109 RBI and 31 steals, and played Gold Glove-caliber defense.
Perhaps the most impressive ascension to Gold Glove finalist was that of Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper.
After playing the entirety of his career in the outfield, Harper transitioned to first base last season, appearing in 36 games at the position after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Harper was primarily a designated hitter that season, but he made the full-time switch to first base in 2024, as 141 of his 144 games played were as a first baseman.
In addition to continuing to mash at the plate with a .285/.373/.525 slash line, 30 home runs and 87 RBI, Harper committed only five errors on 1,150 chances at first base, making him a strong candidate to win his first career Gold Glove.
The most compelling battle for a Gold Glove resides at third base in the NL between Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals and Matt Chapman of the San Francisco Giants.
Arenado is MLB’s active leader in Gold Gloves with 10, plus he is a six-time Platinum Glove winner. Meanwhile, Chapman has won four Gold Gloves and two Platinum Gloves.
Arenado had nine errors to Chapman’s 15 and a .977 fielding percentage to Chapman’s .963, which suggests Arenado is in good position to add to his already impressive career haul of Gold Glove Awards.
The 2024 Gold Glove winners will be announced on Nov. 3 as part of a special episode of ESPN’s Baseball Tonight.
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