CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State junior catcher Adley Rutschman has been named a 2019 Gold Glove winner by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Rawlings, it was announced Wednesday night.
Rutschman becomes just the second Oregon State Gold Glove winner, joining Nick Madrigal in 2017. Gold Glove winners are selected by a national vote of collegiate baseball head coaches.
The Sherwood, Ore., native was 13-for-27 (48.1 percent) on stolen-base attempts against and he committed just four passed balls. He posted a .989 fielding percentage, mainly behind the plate while also starting eight games at first base.