"The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the best defensive teams in MLB over the last few seasons and that was no different in 2025. The Blue Jays' defensive runs saved (DRS) ranked fourth in MLB this year at 51 DRS and they had the top defensive fWAR in the league at 38.6. Now that the regular season has come to a close and the metrics have been tallied up, five individual Blue Jays have been named as finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove"
"Maybe the most surprising piece of news out of all of this is that none of the Blue Jays outfielders were named as finalists, considering the outfield as a whole finished third in the league with 27 DRS. Nathan Lukes and Daulton Varsho were in the top 15 among all outfielders in defensive runs saved, while Myles Straw finished third overall with 18 DRS - however none of them played in the top ten in innings with Lukes topping the three of them with 909.1."
"Meantime, for the guys who did qualify, there's no denying they had solid seasons with the glove, but are any of them likely to win? The award comes down largely to the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) rankings, and the latest rankings are only updated through August of 2025. Using those metrics and a combination of FanGraphs ratings, we can make some educated guesses on which Blue Jays could win awards."
The Toronto Blue Jays ranked fourth in MLB with 51 defensive runs saved (DRS) and led the league in defensive fWAR at 38.6 in 2025. Five players were named Gold Glove finalists: catcher Alejandro Kirk; first basemen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ty France; second baseman Andrés Giménez; and Ernie Clement at third base and as a utility player. No outfielders were finalists despite the outfield unit finishing third in MLB with 27 DRS; Nathan Lukes and Daulton Varsho ranked in the top 15 in DRS and Myles Straw recorded 18 DRS. Gold Glove outcomes hinge largely on SABR Defensive Index (SDI) rankings, which were only updated through August 2025, and FanGraphs ratings are used alongside SDI to project likely winners.
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