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2024 AL Gold Glove Winners to Collect

Date: Nov 6, 2024
Topics: 2024 Gold Glove Winners, 2024 MLB Awards, Baseball, Cards and Culture, MLB
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From web gems to impossible plays, the 2024 AL Gold Glove winners gave fans endless reasons to jump out of their seats. These defensive standouts transformed the field with every dive, leap, and lightning throw, proving that defense can steal the show. Join us as we celebrate these defensive wizards and highlight the top cards for collectors who know that defense wins games…and collections.


2024 AL Gold Glove Winners


Cal Raleigh, Catcher

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball #122 Cal Raleigh

player info

• first gold glove
• led al catchers in runs saved
• led mlb catchers in innings caught

card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “He’s a rock. He’ll play through anything. He gets worn out back there. But he’s our guy. He’s the captain behind the plate besides J.P. (Crawford) in the infield.” – mariners teammate dylan moore

Carlos Santana, First Base

2024 Topps Baseball Update Series #US224 Carlos Santana

player info

• oldest position player in mlb history to win first gold glove
• third first basemen in twins history to win a gold golve

Card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “He’s making everybody on our infield better every single day, with the way he picks every single throw that we throw in the dirt.” – twins teammate carlos correa

Andres Gimenez, Second Base

2024 Topps Baseball Series 1 #280 Andres Gimenez

player info

• third gold glove
• Led AL second basemen in defensive runs saved
• led second basemen in outs above average

Card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “He’s by far the best defender on the planet.” – guardians manager stephen vogt

Bobby Witt Jr., Shortstop

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball #254 Bobby Witt Jr.

player info

• first gold glove
• led al shortstops in outs above average

card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “His desire and his ability to be out there pretty much every day is a big deal, and when your best players are in the middle of the field, like we have with him and [catcher Salvador Perez], that’s a big thing for a team and organization,” – royals manager Matt Quatraro

Alex Bregman, Third Base

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball #84 Alex Bregman

player info

• first gold glove
• second third basemen in astros history to win a gold glove

Card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “I just want to say ‘Thank you’ to every current and past coaches and teammates that have made this possible and especially, ‘Thank you’ to Ryan Barba, who we dreamed about this when we were taking ground balls at 15 years at the University of New Mexico.” – bregman on his first gold glove

Steven Kwan, Left Field

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball #312 Steven Kwan

player info

• third gold glove
• second player in guardians history to receive three consecutive gold gloves
• led al left fielders in outfield assists

Card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “the way Steven Kwan attacks the outfield work, the pregame, the throwing to bases in practice … Kwanie takes pride in his accurate throws.” – guardians manager stephen vogt

Daulton Varsho, Center Field

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball #43 Daulton Varsho

player info

• first gold glove
• led all position players in defensive war

card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “He’s like a toy that John Schneider winds up and lets loose in the outfield. He runs with a head of steam but is calculated in its routes and steps which allows him to be an elite defender.” – medium.com

Wilyer Abreu, Right Field

2024 Topps Series 2 Baseball #672 Wilyer Abreu

player info

• first gold glove
• first red sox rookie to win a gold glove since 1975

card info

• 350 card base set

what they’re saying

• “Every time I see myself with dirt on my uniform, I feel happy because I feel like I’m giving 100 percent and feel like I’m helping the team.” – wilyer abreu

Seth Lugo, Pitcher

2024 Topps Update Series Baseball #US293 Seth Lugo

Player info:

• first gold glove
• no errors in 2024

Set info:

• 350 card base set

What they’re saying:

• “From Day One, [Royals pitching coaches] were saying, ‘This guy’s the best guy we’ve got,’ and he was the standard that everybody else was trying to live up to.” – royals manager Matt Quatraro

Dylan Moore, Utility

2024 Topps Series 2 Baseball #441 Dylan Moore

Player info:

• first gold glove
• Played first base, second base, shortstop, third base, center field and left field

Set info:

• 350 card base set

What they’re saying:

• “What he does on a daily basis is super hard. It’s something that doesn’t go unnoticed by us. That utility role, it’s harder than you think. Every day, having to carry four different gloves on the field and never knowing exactly where you’re going to play that day — it could be at shortstop, first base or in the outfield, it doesn’t really matter to him.


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