Three Yankees and three Mets are among the finalists awaiting Sunday's Gold Glove Award announcement, with the 2026 winners scheduled to be revealed on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.
Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells and José Caballero represent the Yankees, while Carson Benge, Nolan McLean and Luis Torrens are finalists for the Mets. The nominations were announced Wednesday, according to MLB's awards-night guide.
Bellinger seeks his first Gold Glove since 2019
Bellinger is an American League finalist in left field alongside Texas' Wyatt Langford and Tampa Bay's Chandler Simpson. His previous Gold Glove came as a Dodgers right fielder in 2019.
The 31-year-old led left fielders with 21 Defensive Runs Saved and recorded six Outs Above Average. His average arm strength of 93.3 mph ranked in the 94th percentile in MLB, according to the guide.
Langford had five Outs Above Average in 87 left-field starts. Simpson led the position with eight, improving from minus five in 2025 after working with outfield instructor Corey Dickerson on his reactions.
Wells and Caballero round out Yankees' nominees
Wells is up for the AL catching award against Detroit's Dillon Dingler and Toronto's Brandon Valenzuela. Wells recorded a plus-10 Statcast Fielding Run Value in 2026 after posting plus 12 in both 2024 and 2025. MLB highlighted his pitch framing and ability to block pitches in the dirt.
Dingler, the 2025 winner, led catchers with a plus-17 Fielding Run Value and a plus-22.1 FanGraphs Defensive Rating. Valenzuela ranked among the top five catchers in both measures as a rookie, with a plus-11 Run Value and plus-13.6 Defensive Rating in 91 games.
Caballero is a first-time finalist for the AL utility award, alongside Texas' Ezequiel Duran and Detroit's Zach McKinstry. Caballero played every defensive position except pitcher, catcher and first base, collecting 12 Defensive Runs Saved. His Fielding Run Value was zero, below his career-best plus eight as a Seattle rookie in 2023.
Duran had 17 Outs Above Average, including 11 at shortstop, while making double-digit appearances at six positions. McKinstry recorded 15 Defensive Runs Saved and a plus-12 Fielding Run Value while playing across the infield and outfield.
Mets rookies Benge and McLean earn spots
Benge, 23, is a National League finalist in right field against Arizona's Corbin Carroll and the Cubs' Seiya Suzuki. The Mets rookie was one of seven outfielders with at least 10 assists and had baseball's most valuable throwing arm by Statcast's Arm Value measure. His average arm strength of 96.6 mph ranked fifth in MLB.
Carroll finished with 10 Outs Above Average for the third consecutive season. Suzuki recorded a plus-eight Fielding Run Value and 14 Defensive Runs Saved, second among right fielders in the latter measure.
McLean is a finalist at pitcher alongside St. Louis' Michael McGreevy and Atlanta's Chris Sale. McLean finished his rookie campaign with four Defensive Runs Saved, just behind McGreevy's five, which tied for the MLB lead among pitchers. Sale is seeking his second Gold Glove.
Torrens competes for NL catching honor
Torrens is a finalist with San Diego's Freddy Fermin and Arizona's Gabriel Moreno. The Mets catcher ranked third among MLB backstops with 12 Defensive Runs Saved, while his plus-10 Fielding Run Value placed him in the 90th percentile.
Moreno, the 2023 winner, had 14 Defensive Runs Saved, second only to Dingler among catchers. Fermin ranked in the 86th percentile or better in blocks above average, caught stealing above average and average pop time.
How the winners are selected
Each league has three finalists at each position, including utility, an award added in 2022. The Blue Jays and Cubs lead all clubs with five nominees each; the Braves, Diamondbacks, Rangers and Royals have four apiece.
For the nine standard positions, managers and up to six coaches from each of the 30 teams vote on players in their own league, excluding players on their team. Those votes account for 75% of the selection, with the SABR Defensive Index providing the remaining 25%.
The utility award uses a separate defensive formula developed by Rawlings and SABR. Sunday's ESPN announcement will determine which finalists receive the awards.
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