For the primary time since in almost half a century, the Purple Sox have a rookie Gold Glove winner.
Rawlings’ 2024 Gold Glove Award winners have been introduced on Sunday evening, with Wilyer Abreu taking residence the American League right-field {hardware} over Angels’ Jo Adell and Yankees’ Juan Soto.
Abreu is the seventh rookie outfield winner in MLB historical past, and joins Fred Lynn (‘75) and Carlton Fisk (‘72) as the one Purple Sox rookie winners. The Venezuela native can also be the second Purple Sox participant born outdoors the U.S. to win, a feat first achieved by Dominican-born catcher Tony Peña.
That is the second defensive award of the season for Abreu, who acquired the Fielding Bible Award for finest defensive right-fielder final week. He led all right-fielders with 17 defensive runs saved (DRS) and 9 outfield assists, and his 7 Outs Above Common have been tied with Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio.
Jarren Duran earned his first Gold Glove nod with stellar protection in center-field (and left) this season, with 11 OAA, 23 DRS, and an MLB-leading 12 outfield assists, however misplaced to Blue Jays’ Daulton Varsho, the one AL outfielder above him on the DRS leaderboard.
One other worthy Purple Sox participant was snubbed altogether. Regardless of being the primary participant within the Trendy Period (since 1901) to play at the least 60 video games at each shortstop and centerfield, Ceddanne Rafaela wasn’t a finalist for the Utility Gold Glove. His 10 DRS have been considerably higher than the three finalists, who have been value six, minus-4, and minus-18, respectively.
Abreu is the primary Purple Sox participant to win a Gold Glove since Mookie Betts in 2019.
Some former Sox have been on the board, as effectively. Now-Yankee Alex Verdugo was nominated for AL left-field, however misplaced out to Steven Kwan, and after a stellar first season with the Atlanta Braves, Chris Sale took residence his first profession Gold Glove.
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