Third baseman Matt Chapman and catcher Patrick Bailey earned a 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award at their respective place on Sunday night time, marking the primary time the Giants have had a number of winners since 2016.
Chapman received his fifth profession Gold Glove Award, his second in a row after main Main League third basemen with 17 defensive runs saved this 12 months. The 31-year-old veteran additionally tied for the MLB lead with 11 outs above common at third base, serving to him grow to be the third Big to win a Gold Glove on the sizzling nook, after Matt Williams (1991, ’93 and ’94) and Jim Davenport (1962).
Chapman additionally joined Williams and Robin Ventura as the one third basemen to win Gold Gloves in each leagues.
“It means quite a bit,” Chapman stated throughout a Zoom name with reporters on Sunday night time. “[Nolan Arenado’s] dominated the Nationwide League Gold Glove for a very long time. Ke’Bryan Hayes received it final 12 months. I believe plenty of actually good defensive third basemen are stacked within the Nationwide League. I used to be capable of come over right here and win it, so I assumed that was fairly cool. To get one within the American League and the Nationwide League now means quite a bit. I’m actually enthusiastic about it. I believe the competitors within the Nationwide League this 12 months for third base was actually powerful.”
The {hardware} capped a banner 12 months for Chapman, who landed a six-year, $151 million extension in September after batting .247/.328/.463 with a team-high 27 residence runs, 78 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in his first season in San Francisco. Chapman’s new deal will maintain him in a Giants uniform by way of the 2030 season, giving him a lot extra alternatives so as to add to his trophy case sooner or later.
The identical could possibly be stated for the 25-year-old Bailey, who picked up his first profession Gold Glove Award after main all Main League gamers with a +22 fielding run worth in his sophomore season for the Giants. Bailey additionally paced MLB backstops with 16 catcher framing runs and 20 DRS, twice as many as 2023 Gold Glove winner Gabriel Moreno, who ranked second within the NL for the D-backs this 12 months.
“That’s one thing I’ve taken plenty of delight in,” Bailey stated. “I used to be clearly a bit pissed off not getting it final 12 months. I started working and wished to enhance in all points and was simply actually excited to have the ability to win it this 12 months.”
Along with his elite framing abilities, Bailey excelled at controlling the operating sport, tying for the quickest common pop time (1.85 seconds) within the Majors and ending second behind the Dodgers’ Will Smith (10) with 9 runners caught stealing above common in 2024. The 2020 first-round Draft decide is the fourth catcher to win a Gold Glove for the Giants, becoming a member of new president of baseball operations Buster Posey (2016), Mike Matheny (2005) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).
“Watching his fast switch and his means to choose balls like he’s a center infielder and throw guys out at second base, it’s enjoyable to look at,” Chapman stated. “I’m all the time excited when guys take off to second base and watch Patrick get to throw them out.”
Bailey, a 2020 first-round Draft decide, is the fourth catcher to win a Gold Glove for the Giants, becoming a member of new president of baseball operations Buster Posey (2016), Mike Matheny (2005) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).
Mike Yastrzemski was additionally named a Gold Glove finalist in proper area this 12 months, however he was edged out by Sal Frelick of the Brewers. Nonetheless, Chapman and Bailey gave the Giants their most winners in a single season since 2016, when Posey, second baseman Joe Panik and shortstop Brandon Crawford all took residence a Gold Glove.
All 30 MLB managers and as much as six coaches from every group vote from a pool of gamers of their league, excluding gamers from their very own group, to find out the Gold Glove winners. These votes comprise 75% of the choice complete, with the SABR Defensive Index counting for the opposite 25%.
