SportsMonday, November 2
Braves Matt Olson and Mauricio Dubón each win a Gold Glove
The Morning Marietta team
Two Braves won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday night: first baseman Matt Olson, for the fourth time, and utilityman Mauricio Dubón, for the third. They're Atlanta's first duo to win in the same year since Max Fried and Dansby Swanson in 2022.
Olson's glove work by the numbers
- 162
- games Olson played, leading first basemen in innings
- 12
- outs above average for Olson, tops among first basemen
- 11
- defensive runs saved by Olson, second among first basemen
- 944
- consecutive regular-season games Olson has played
Sources: WTOC, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Olson beat out Ty France of the Padres and T.J. Rumfield of the Rockies. Dubón, a free agent, bested Jared Triolo of the Pirates and Ildemaro Vargas of the Diamondbacks. He's the first Atlanta player to win the utility award since it began in 2022.
Dubón started most often in left field
Source: WTOC
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Left field | 75 starts |
| Shortstop | 51 starts |
| Center field | 14 starts |
| Third base | 5 starts |
| Second base | 4 starts |
- Olson's fielding percentage: .994, with eight errors
- Dubón: six errors in 420 chances across all positions
- Braves Gold Gloves since 2018: 12, in seven of nine seasons
Sources: WTOC, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution