The Red Sox and Braves were the big winners when MLB announced the 2018 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday.
Three players each from Boston, which captured the 2018 World Series, and Atlanta took home Gold Gloves at their respective positions, while Rockies star third baseman Nolan Arenado secured the award for the sixth time in his six-year career.
For only the fourth time ever, there was a tie for the award at a position, as Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman and the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo split the honors for first base in the National League.
Meanwhile, the Athletics, Royals and Colorado all also had multiple winners. A’s first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman each earned their first career Gold Gloves.
Here is the complete list of 2018 Gold Glove winners
Catcher
NL: Yadier Molina, Cardinals
AL: Salvador Perez, Royals
First base
NL: Freddie Freeman, Braves and Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
AL: Matt Olson, Athletics
Second base
NL: DJ LeMahieu, Rockies
AL: Ian Kinsler, Red Sox
Shortstop
NL: Nick Ahmed, Diamondbacks
AL: Andrelton Simmons, Angels
Third base
NL: Nolan Arenado, Rockies
AL: Matt Chapman, Athletics
Left field
NL: Corey Dickerson, Pirates
AL: Alex Gordon, Royals
Center field
NL: Ender Inciarte, Braves
AL: Jackie Bradley Jr., Red Sox
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Right field
NL: Nick Markakis, Braves
AL: Mookie Betts, Red Sox
Pitcher
NL: Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks
AL: Dallas Keuchel, Astros
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