Cole Young, our guy at second base for the Seattle Mariners, is officially a Gold Glover, taking home his first-ever award this weekend! The MLB just dropped the news, unveiling the 20 recipients of the Gold Gloves, and our M’s phenom is right there among the best of the best defensive players in the league. Talk about a statement for the Emerald City!
Young Gun Steals the Show
This isn’t just a win for Young, it’s a massive moment for the Mariners. To see one of our own recognized as the top defensive second baseman in the entire American League, and as a first-time winner no less, is absolutely massive. The Gold Glove is all about honoring the best defensive players, one for each position in both leagues, and Young earned his spot. He’s one of nine first-time winners this year, making up nearly half of the total awardees. That tells you the league saw some serious new talent step up, and our guy led the charge.
Who Else Got the Gold?
While we’re obviously hyped for Young, there were some other huge names bringing home hardware across the league. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs center fielder, snagged his second Gold Glove in as many seasons after putting up one of the best defensive seasons in baseball. The dude is even an NL MVP candidate thanks to his dominant batting and a 40-40 season! His Cubs teammate Alex Bregman, who signed with Chicago last offseason, also got his second career Gold Glove. Bregman even spoke on ESPN about how much his team commits to defense, saying, “I know our team takes a lot of pride in defense, and it’s pretty awesome to be on the field with a bunch of guys that care about the little details of the game.”
The World Series-winning Milwaukee Brewers also had two players represented, with left fielder Jackson Chourio earning his first Gold Glove, beating out four-time winner Ian Happ, and second baseman Brice Turang getting one too. Chourio even had a shot at World Series MVP, which just shows how much talent was on display. The Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks were the best-represented teams, each bringing home three defensive awards, including Wilyer Abreu from the Red Sox grabbing his third straight Gold Glove. Not everyone had luck though, with some big snubs. Toronto, despite five nominees, didn’t win any, and neither did the Kansas City Royals with their four nominees, including Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr.
This award for Cole Young isn’t just a trophy, it’s a massive statement about the caliber of talent we’ve got brewing right here in the Emerald City. What a way to cap off the season, showing the league we’re not just about offense, our defense is absolutely legit too.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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