After years of watching downright loathsome defensive play by a collection of various statue-like Mariners, Seattle fans were treated to some sparkling defensive infield play in 2020. Today, Rawlings recognized that level of play by awarding Gold Gloves to both 1B Evan White and SS J.P. Crawford. It’s the first Gold Glove for either player.
For White, not only is it his first Gold Glove (first of many, obviously), but it’s also the first time in the award’s history it’s been given to a rookie. White led all AL first basemen with 7 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), and while Oakland’s Matt Olson had a slight edge over him in Outs Above Average (OAA) and Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR), the margins were small, while White ranked close to or at the top of all other categories.