ST. LOUIS — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won their fourth Gold Gloves, while New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe and Colorado Rockies rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle were among 13 first-time winners of the fielding honor for Major League Baseball players.
The Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers — fresh off the first World Series championship in franchise history — tied for the high among clubs with three winners each, Rawlings announced Sunday.
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan won their second Gold Gloves, along with Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and left fielder Ian Happ and Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker.
First-time winners in the American League included Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right fielder Adolis García, Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos, Houston Astros utilityman Mauricio Dubón and Volpe.
In the National League, first-time winners included San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and utilityman Ha-Seong Kim, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes and Doyle.