Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios, third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won Gold Glove Awards on Sunday as the best defenders in their position.
This is Berrios’ first Gold Glove Award. He registered a 3.65 ERA across 189.2 innings and tied a career-high 32 starts. He was the subject of controversy after being pulled for Yusei Kikuchi in Game 2 of the Wild-Card series despite pitching three scoreless innings in the must-win contest.
He was second in the AL in defensive runs saved among pitchers with six, had a .953 fielding percentage and led the field in assists on put-outs.
This is Chapman’s fourth Gold Glove, winning the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021 with the Oakland Athletics. He lapped the field in defensive runs saved among third basemen in the AL, putting up 12 while second place was Texas’ Josh Smith with six.
This is also Kiermaier’s fourth Gold Glove and his first since 2019, winning all with the Tampa Bay Rays. He was just what the Blue Jays wanted in the outfield after joining as a free agent ahead of the season, finishing with 18 defensive runs saved, tying teammate Daulton Varson for the top spot in the AL among centre fielders.
In the National League, Arizona Diamondbacks and former Blue Jays catcher Gabriel Moreno also took home a Gold Glove award, the first of his young career. He led MLB in defensive WAR according to baseball reference.
GOLD GLOVE WINNERS
American League
• Pitcher: Jose Berrios, Toronto Blue Jays
• Catcher: Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers
• First Base: Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers
• Second Base: Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians
• Third Base: Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays
• Shortstop: Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees
• Left Field: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
• Centre Field: Kevin Kiermaier, Toronto Blue Jays
• Right Field: Adolis Garcia, Texas Rangers
• Utility: Mauricio Dubon, Houston Astros
National League
• Pitcher: Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies
• Catcher: Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks
• First Base: Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks
• Second Base: Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
• Third Base: Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Shortstop: Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs
• Left Field: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
• Centre Field: Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies
• Right Field: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
• Utility: Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego Padres