Arenado's 10th win in row highlights Gold Gloves

PHILADELPHIA -- St. Louis Cardinals 3rd baseman Nolan Arenado became the 4th infielder to triumph 10 consecutive Rawlings Gold Gloves connected Tuesday, erstwhile baseball's winners for the sport's astir prestigious fielding awards were announced connected ESPN2 earlier Game 3 of the World Series.

Arenado, 31, has won the National League's Gold Glove astatine 3rd basal successful each of his 10 seasons successful the large leagues. That streak ties erstwhile Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki for the longest for a subordinate astatine immoderate presumption astatine the commencement of a career.

The lone infielders who enactment unneurotic longer streaks were Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson (third base, 16 consecutive Gold Gloves) and Ozzie Smith (shortstop, 13 straight) and erstwhile Cardinals and New York Mets archetypal baseman Keith Hernandez (11 straight).

The Gold Gloves erstwhile tended to favour repetition winners, but this year's database of honorees marked a play of unprecedented change. A grounds 14 players won their archetypal Gold Gloves, including each but 1 of the winners successful the American League.

The AL's archetypal timers were Cleveland Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber, New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino, Toronto Blue Jays archetypal baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Guardians 2nd baseman Andres Gimenez, Baltimore Orioles 3rd baseman Ramon Urias, Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena, Guardians near fielder Steven Kwan, Guardians halfway fielder Myles Straw and Astros close fielder Kyle Tucker.

The AL's lone repetition victor was the Yankees' DJ LeMahieu, who was recognized arsenic a inferior player.

There was a small much familiarity among those who joined Arenado arsenic Gold Glovers connected the National League side. The first-time winners included Arizona Diamondbacks archetypal baseman Christian Walker, Colorado Rockies 2nd baseman Brendan Rodgers, Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs near fielder Ian Happ and Cardinals inferior subordinate Brendan Donovan.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto won his 2nd Glove Glove, joining Houston's Pena and Tucker successful learning of their grant during the lead-up to their World Series contest.

"It's a beauteous chill moment, for sure," Pena said. "[Getting] congratulated by our teammates. We cognize the absorption is the game, truthful we're going to bask this for a small spot and past get acceptable for the game."

Pena joined Kwan and Donovan arsenic winners during their rookie seasons, different record. The lone different clip successful which determination has been adjacent 2 rookie Gold Glovers was 2020 (Luis Robert and Evan White).

In taking the honor, Pena continued to beryllium a worthy successor astatine the presumption successful Houston to Carlos Correa, who won the grant past season. Pena became the archetypal rookie shortstop to triumph a Gold Glove.

"I heard that contiguous and I was successful daze due to the fact that I didn't cognize that was a thing," Pena said. "But it's beauteous cool."

San Diego Padres centerfielder Trent Grisham won for the 2nd time, portion Los Angeles Dodgers prima close fielder Mookie Betts won his sixth Gold Glove. Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried was honored for the 3rd time.