It's the first time that any member of the Mariners has won the award -- which recognizes the league's top overall defender. Raleigh is just the second American League catcher to receive the honor, joining Jose Trevino who won the award in 2022. Yadier Molina is the only catcher to win it in the National League, but he did so four different times. The 27-year-old backstop led American League catchers in framing runs (13) and tied for the lead in defensive runs saved (16) while pacing all of baseball in runners caught stealing (26).
Gimenez is widely known as one of the best defenders in all of baseball and it wouldn't be surprising to see him also add a Platinum Glove to his mantle before all is said and done. Here's the full list of Gold Glove winners in the American League (along with how many times they have won the award): C: Cal Raleigh (1), 1B: Carlos Santana (1), 2B: Andres Gimenez (3), SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (1), 3B Alex Bregman (1), P: Seth Lugo (1), LF: Steven Kwan (3), CF: Daulton Varsho (1), RF: Wilyer Abreu (1), UT: Dylan Moore (1).