Buxton is the first Twins player to win a Platinum Glove, an award established in 2011. He was also named the 2017 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year on Friday.
As the AL's Platinum Glove winner, Buxton was selected among the league's Gold Glove recipients via fan voting and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Defensive Index. Earlier this week, he and teammate Brian Dozier each won their first career Gold Glove Awards at center field and second base, respectively. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won the Platinum Glove in the National League.