Matt Chapman wins 5th Gold Glove, Witt among 14 first-time winners

San Francisco 3rd baseman Matt Chapman won his 5th Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s astir celebrated fielding honor

ST. LOUIS -- San Francisco 3rd baseman Matt Chapman won his 5th Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s astir celebrated fielding honor.

Cleveland 2nd baseman Andrés Giménez and near fielder Steven Kwan won for nan 3rd consecutive twelvemonth on pinch Arizona first baseman Christian Walker and Chicago Cubs near fielder Ian Happ, Rawlings announced Sunday.

Rockies halfway fielder Brenton Doyle won for nan 2nd consecutive season.

Six teams had 2 Gold Gloves winners each, pinch nan Guardians joined by Colorado, Kansas City, Milwaukee, San Francisco and Seattle.

AL first-time winners successful summation to Witt see Royals pitcher Seth Lugo, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Minnesota first baseman Carlos Santana, Houston 3rd baseman Alex Bregman, Toronto halfway fielder Daulton Varsho, Boston correct fielder Wilyer Abreu and Mariners utilityman Dylan Moore.

NL first-time winners included Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale, Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, Milwaukee 2nd baseman Brice Turang and correct fielder Sal Frelick, Colorado shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and Pittsburgh utilityman Jared Triolo.

Bregman earned a $50,000 bonus, Giménez, Lugo, Moore and Witt $50,000 and Santana $25,000.

There besides were 14 first-time winners successful 2022.

Voting was conducted among managers and up to six coaches from each team, who can’t prime players connected their ain club. Since 2013, voting has been factored pinch a Society for American Baseball Research protect index, which comprises astir 25% of nan total.

The inferior class is based connected a SABR look and further protect statistics.

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