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These rookies could win a Gold Glove in ’25

Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game.

From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same amount have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone.

Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu was the lone rookie awarded a Gold Glove in 2024, while Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio, Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn and Nationals outfielder Jacob Young were nominated as finalists.

Who could be next? Here are some current prospects who could compete for a Gold Glove in 2025:

Five with the best chances

Dylan Crews, OF, Nationals (No. 1/MLB No. 1)

A big reason the LSU star went second overall in the 2023 Draft — and sits atop our Top 100 Prospects list now — is his well-rounded profile. As good of a hitter as he’s been at virtually every level, he’s been nearly equally as good as a defender on the grass. Crews was worth +3 Outs Above Average during his 31-game Major League run at the end of this season, thanks to good lateral quickness going to either side, and his arm strength proved he could handle center or right field.

Therein lies the issue with his Gold Glove candidacy. Crews could very well shift to center full time in 2025 should Washington sign a corner outfielder (say, like old friend Juan Soto?), but that would put him in GG competition with elite defenders like Brenton Doyle and Pete Crow-Armstrong in the National League. That won’t affect the Nationals’ thinking, though. Putting a franchise five-tool star in the middle of the park is an ideal outcome for any organization.