Overview
- Rawlings released the full list of finalists on Wednesday, Oct. 14, naming the top three vote-getters at each position based on voting completed at the end of the regular season.
- Winners are chosen by a hybrid system that weights managers' and coaches' ballots at roughly 75 percent and the SABR Defensive Index at about 25 percent, with separate formulas used for utility and Platinum awards.
- The finalists feature high-profile defenders such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Bobby Witt Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and three Mets nominees — Carson Benge, Nolan McLean, and Luis Torrens — while the Blue Jays and Cubs each placed five players on the list.
- Rawlings will reveal the winners on ESPN's special on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 8:30 p.m. ET and will open online fan voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove at about 9:30 p.m. ET that night with Platinum winners unveiled at a Nov. 6 ceremony in New York City.
- Advanced defensive metrics cited by analysts — including Outs Above Average, Defensive Runs Saved and the SDI — point to clear favorites such as Crow-Armstrong and Witt and create franchise storylines like the Mets' chance at rare or first-time Gold Glove winners.