Morning Briefing: Gold Glove Award Winners Announced

Good morning, Mets fans, and a very happy 50th birthday to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza!

Major League Baseball on Sunday night revealed the 2024 Rawlings Sports Gold Glove Award Winners. Former Met Seth Lugo was a recipient. Chris Sale won the Gold Glove Award for National League pitchers. Luis Severino was a finalist.

The winners for the National League are:

• Patrick Bailey, catcher – San Francisco Giants
• Christian Walker, first baseman – Arizona Diamondbacks
• Brice Turang, second baseman – Milwaukee Brewers
• Matt Chapman, third baseman – San Francisco Giants
• Ezequiel Tovar, shortstop – Colorado Rockies
• Ian Happ, left fielder – Chicago Cubs
• Brenton Doyle, center fielder – Colorado Rockies
• Sal Frelick, Right Fielder – Milwaukee Brewers
• Jared Triolo, utility player – Pittsburgh Pirates
• Chris Sale, pitcher – Atlanta Braves

The winners from the American League are:

• Cal Raleigh, catcher – Seattle Mariners
• Carlos Santana, first baseman – Minnesota Twins
• Andres Gimenez, second baseman – Cleveland Guardians
• Alex Bregman, third baseman – Houston Astros
• Bobby Witt Jr., shortstop – Kansas City Royals
• Steven Kwan, left fielder – Cleveland Guardians
• Daulton Varsho, center fielder – Toronto Blue Jays
• Wilyer Abreu, right fielder – Boston Red Sox
• Dylan Moore, utility player – Seattle Mariners
• Seth Lugo, pitcher – Kansas City Royals

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