Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and first baseman Yuli Gurriel have been awarded this year’s Golden Gloves. The MLB celebrated its best defensive players from this season on Sunday night. Both Correa and Gurriel are first-time winners for the American League.
Correa and Gurriel’s Impact in MLB
Correa is in his seventh season and most likely final season in Houston MLB. He has finally claimed a Golden Glove award for one of his best defensive seasons. Additionally, he is the Astro’s first shortstop winner since Roger Metzger in 1973.
“Defense for me wins championships and to lead the league in DRS meant a lot to me,” Correa said after the awards. “I’ve been working on my craft for so many years and I’m glad that I finally get rewarded for the excellence on the field.”
This season, Correa had 21 defensive runs saved and an ultimate zone rating of 2.9. Correa committed 11 errors in 194 plays as well. He also beat out Minnesota’s Andrelton Simmons and Seattle’s J.P Crawford. At 37 years old, Gurriel is the oldest first-time Golden Glove winner. He was worth five defensive runs saved this season with only seven committed errors. “It was a long time coming for him,” Correa said. “He makes every one of us better. He makes our job easier. I’m so happy and proud of him. Nobody deserves it more.”
Astros’ first baseman Yuli Gurriel and shortstop Carlos Correa awarded this year’s Golden Gloves. Image credit: MLB
Below are the rest of the results from this year’s voting via BleacherReport.
2021 MLB Gold Glove Winners
American League
- Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel (Chicago White Sox)
- Catcher: Sean Murphy (Oakland A’s)
- First Base: Yuli Gurriel (Houston Astros)
- Second Base: Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays)
- Third Base: Matt Chapman (Oakland A’s)
- Shortstop: Carlos Correa (Houston Astros)
- Left Field: Andrew Benintendi (Kansas City Royals)
- Center Field: Michael A. Taylor (Kansas City Royals)
- Right Field: Joey Gallo (New York Yankees)
National League
- Pitcher: Max Fried (Atlanta Braves)
- Catcher: Jacob Stallings (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- First Base: Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Second Base: Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Third Base: Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Shortstop: Brandon Crawford (San Francisco Giants)
- Left Field: Tyler O’Neill (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Center Field: Harrison Bader (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Right Field: Adam Duvall (Atlanta Braves)
