Red Sox Fielding Trio Sweeps AL Gold Glove Honors

Three Boston Red Sox players won American League Gold Glove Awards on Sunday, a defensive distinction that has not been achieved by a full season Boston trio since 2011. The winners were third baseman Caleb Durbin, center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, and right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Durbin claimed his first Gold Glove after joining Boston at the start of spring training this year. He spent the season at third base, a position where he struggled during his 2025 debut with the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite battling a left pinky finger injury and a right foot injury that required surgery in October, Durbin led American League third basemen in defensive runs saved with 13 and outs above average with seven.

He edged out Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee in both categories. Nick Loftin of the Kansas City Royals was the final finalist. The last Red Sox third baseman to win the award was Frank Malzone, who took home three consecutive trophies from 1957 to 1959.

Rafaela secured his second consecutive Gold Glove in center field. This was his first season playing the outfield exclusively, having previously split time between the infield and outfield. He posted 21 defensive runs saved, a figure that topped all American League center fielders. The next four highest totals on the leaderboard came from National League players. He also led the league with 16 outs above average. Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians and Evan Carter of the Texas Rangers were the other finalists.

Abreu won his third straight Gold Glove in right field. He led all players in the league, regardless of position, with 28 defensive runs saved, though he recorded only two outs above average. Nathan Lukes of the Toronto Blue Jays and Cam Smith of the Houston Astros competed against him for the honor.

The selection process relies primarily on a poll of managers and coaches from all 30 teams. Each manager and up to six coaches can vote for players in their own league, provided they do not vote for teammates. Advanced defensive metrics account for 25 percent of the final decision. Rawlings has presented the awards after every season since 1957.