The Yankees and Mets have two Gold Glove finalists apiece — type of.
Yankees ace Max Fried is one among three pitchers up for that place’s high defensive award within the American League, whereas Ryan McMahon is a third-base finalist within the Nationwide League regardless of being traded to the Yankees from the Colorado Rockies in July.
For the Mets, catcher Luis Torrens and pitcher David Peterson are each finalists at their respective positions within the NL.
Fried, who received three Gold Gloves with the Atlanta Braves from 2020-22, led MLB pitchers with 10 defensive runs saved and 39 assists this yr in his first season with the Yankees.
His competitors is Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers and Luis Severino of A’s, neither of whom dedicated an error. Fried, 31, was charged with 4 errors.
McMahon, in the meantime, ranked fourth amongst MLB third baseman with 10 defensive runs saved, together with six in 100 video games with Colorado.
The 30-year-old McMahon lived as much as his status as an elite defender after becoming a member of the Yankees, by no means extra so than when he made a operating catch and flipped into the guests’ dugout throughout Recreation 3 of their Wild Card collection in opposition to the Boston Purple Sox.
Additionally nominated within the NL is Ke’Bryan Hayes, who led major-league third basemen with 19 defensive runs saved and 22 outs above common for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs rounds out that place group.
At catcher, Torrens threw out 20 of 49 base stealers (40.8%) for the very best caught-stealing price within the NL. Superior metrics additionally view Torrens favorably, as his 12 Caught Stealing Above Common was the very best amongst MLB catchers, whereas his pitch framing graded throughout the 82nd percentile.
Torrens, 29, made 86 appearances at catcher, filling in as Francisco Alvarez handled a number of accidents and a month-long demotion to the minors. The opposite NL finalists at catcher are the San Francisco Giants’ Patrick Bailey and the Chicago Cubs’ Carson Kelly.
Peterson was tied for third amongst MLB pitchers with six defensive runs saved. San Francisco’s Logan Webb, who led the NL with seven defensive runs saved, can also be a finalist, as is the Cubs’ Matthew Boyd, who had six.
The left-handed Peterson, 30, didn’t commit an error after tying for the MLB lead amongst pitchers with 5 in 2024.
McMahon, Torrens and Peterson every search their first Gold Glove.
The Yankees’ final Gold Glove winner was shortstop Anthony Volpe in 2023, whereas the Mets haven’t had one since outfielder Juan Lagares in 2014.
