MLB Gold Glove finalists include Bryce Harper, Dansby Swanson, Juan Soto and more

On Tuesday, MLB announced the 2024 Gold Glove finalists, a talented roster that includes Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, Yankees right fielder Juan Soto and Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan.

Gold Gloves are awarded annually to the players who are considered the best defensive players at their respective positions. The nominations include three finalists at every position in each league, as well as a utility position that was first awarded in 2022. The utility finalists are any player who has played multiple positions over the course of the season.

The finalists for the nine standard positions were determined by two factors, depending on the league: a pool of 30 MLB managers and up to six coaches, whose votes made up 75% of the player selection, and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). ) Defensive Index, which accounted for the remaining 25%. For the utility position, Rawlings and SABR worked on a separate formula to determine choices.

In the AL, a first-time Gold Glove winner is guaranteed as a catcher, as none of the three finalists – Freddy Fermin, Cal Raleigh and Jake Rogers – have won the honor before. Fermin and Raleigh are nominated for the first time.

The winners will be announced on Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here is the full list of Gold Glove finalists:

American League

JUG

Griffin Canning, Los Angeles Angels

Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals

Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals

CATCHER

Freddy Fermin, Kansas City Royals

Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

Jake Rogers, Detroit Tigers

FIRST BASE

Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers

Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles

Carlos Santana, Minnesota Twins

SECOND BASE

Andres Giménez, Cleveland Guardians

Nicky Lopez, Chicago White Sox

Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers

THIRD BASE

Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

Ernie Clement, Toronto Blue Jays

Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians

SHORT STOP

Brayan Rocchio, Cleveland Guardians

Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees

Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

LEFT FIELD

Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles

Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians

Alex Verdugo, New York Yankees

MIDFIELD

Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox

Jake Meyers, Houston Astros

Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays

RIGHT FIELD

Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox

Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels

Juan Soto, New York Yankees

UTILITY

Willi Castro, Minnesota Twins

Mauricio Dubon, Houston Astros

Dylan Moore, Seattle Mariners

Bundesliga

JUG

Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

Luis Severino, New York Mets

Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies

CATCHER

Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants

Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks

Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers

FIRST BASE

Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves

Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks

SECOND BASE

Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks

Bryson Stott, Philadelphia Phillies

Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers

THIRD BASE

Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals

Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants

Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies

SHORT STOP

Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs

Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies

Masyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals

LEFT FIELD

Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Arizona Diamondbacks

Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs

Brandon Marsh, Philadelphia Phillies

MIDFIELD

Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rocky Mountains

Blake Perkins, Milwaukee Brewers

Jacob Young, Washington Nationals

RIGHT FIELD

Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers

Jake McCarthy, Arizona Diamondbacks

Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants

UTILITY

Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals

Kiké Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers

Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates