The Toronto Blue Jays fell short of expectations in 2026, both in the standings and when it came to earning defensive recognition
Five Blue Jays were nominated for Gold Glove awards, but none were among the 20 winners the league announced Sunday night for the 2026 MLB season.
The Gold Glove award was first established in 1957 to recognize the league's best defensive player at each position.
The Boston Red Sox led all American League teams with three winners: Caleb Durbin (3B), Wilyer Abreu (RF), and Ceddanne Rafaela (CF).
The Arizona Diamondbacks matched the Red Sox and had the most National League winners: Geraldo Perdomo (SS), Gabriel Moreno (C), and Corbin Carroll (RF).
The Red Sox ranked sixth among MLB teams with a plus-24 Statcast fielding run value, and the Diamondbacks were fifth at plus-33.
The Blue Jays' five finalists — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., first base; Andres Gimenez, shortstop; Brandon Valenzuela, catcher; Jose Soriano, pitcher; Nathan Lukes, right field — tied with the Chicago Cubs for the most of any club. Toronto also finished second in MLB with a plus-45 fielding run value.
All 30 managers and up to six coaches from each team voted from a pool of players in their respective leagues, excluding players from their own team, to help determine winners at the nine standard defensive positions. Those votes accounted for 75 per cent of the selection, while the SABR defensive index counted for the other 25 per cent.
Meanwhile, for the utility position, a specialized defensive formula is used in collaboration with SABR — different from the traditional selection process.
Here is a full list of the 2026 Gold Glove award winners at each position:
American League
1B: Christian Walker, Houston Astros
2B: Cole Young, Seattle Mariners
SS: Taylor Walls, Tampa Bay Rays
3B: Caleb Durbin, Boston Red Sox
LF: Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees
CF: Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox
RF: Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
U: Ezequiel Duran, Texas Rangers
P: Tanner Bibee, Cleveland Guardians
C: Dillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers
National League
1B: Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves
2B: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
SS: Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks
3B: Alex Bregman, Chicago Cubs
LF: Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers
CF: Pete-Crow Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
RF: Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
U: Mauricio Dubon, Atlanta Braves
P: Nolan McLean, New York Mets
C: Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks
