The candidates for prize Rawlings Gold Glove 2025, which distinguishes the best defensive players in the season of the Major Leagues (MLB, for its acronym in English), were announced this Wednesday with only one Cuban included in the lists.
This is José Adolis García, of the Texas Rangers, who appears among the three finalists for the award for the best right fielder in the American League, according to what published around the site MLB.com
The 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – AL Right Field – Adolis García, Cam Smith, Wilyer Abreu#RawlingsGoldGloveAwards pic.twitter.com/DqVcXM9mlo
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Although the Avilanian patrolman has not had one of his best seasons in offensive terms, he is still one of the most reliable defenders of his position and competes this time against Cam Smith (Houston Astros) and Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox).
The Dominican Abreu seeks to repeat the distinction he won a year ago and forms a list of three Latinos in the same condition, along with his compatriot Carlos Santana (first baseman of the Cleveland Guardians) and the Venezuelan Andrés Giménez (second baseman of the Toronto Blue Jays).
Other Latinos who remain in the running for the important award are Luis Torrens (VEN-catcher of the New York Mets), Fernando Tatis Jr. (DOM-right fielder of the San Diego Padres), Javier Sanoja (VEN-utility of the Miami Marlins) and Miguel Rojas (DOM-utility of the Los Angeles Dodgers).
Also appearing are Luis Severino (DOM-Athletics Pitcher), Alejandro Kirk (MEX-Toronto Blue Jays catcher), Carlos Narváez (VEM-Boston Red Sox catcher), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (DOM-Toronto Blue Jays first baseman), Luis Rengifo (VEN-Los Angeles Angels second baseman), José Ramírez (DOM-third base of the Cleveland Guardians), Maikel García (VEN-third base of the Kansas City Royals), Julio Rodríguez (DOM-center field of the Seattle Mariners) and Mauricio Dubón (HON-utility of the Houston Astros).
A known story
For José Adolis, the race for the Golden Glove is not unknown and he has known since 2023 what it feels like to have the precious award in his showcases.
That year, in addition to winning the World Series ring with the Rangers, and being the MVP of the championship series against the Astros, he defended the right field like no one else throughout the National League regular season.
His extensive ability to effectively cover that area of the diamond continues to make him a reference in the position, together with a powerful and accurate arm, one of the best on the circuit.
For the process of selecting the winners, the criteria of the managers and coaches of the 30 teams have a weight of 75%, who vote for the players from their own league, excluding those from their own team. To complete it, the SABR Defensive Index is used, in which several sections are compiled.
In the history of the MLB, 10 Cubans have managed to win the trophy: They are Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso (1957, 1959, 1960), Zoilo Versalles (1963, 1965), Leo Cárdenas (1965), Tony Oliva (1966), Rey Ordoñez (1997, 1998, 1999), Rafael Palmeiro (1997, 1998, 1999), Yoenis Céspedes (2015), Luis Robert Jr. (2020), Yuliesky Gurriel (2021) and Adolis García (2023).
