One week ago, Rawlings and Major League Baseball announced the 2022 Gold Glove Award winners, with two members of the New York Yankees, Jose Trevino and DJ LeMahieu, honored for their performance behind the plate and at multiple positions, respectively. At that moment, voting for the annual Platinum Glove Award began.
Awarded for the first time in 2011, the Platinum Glove Award is awarded to the best overall defensive player in each league. It is the only major end-of-season award subject to a fan vote, as Rawlings adds the fan vote to its internal SABR Defensive Index metrics to determine the answer to the question, “Who is the best overall defender in baseball?