SEATTLE -- Cole Young’s breakout season has culminated with a remarkable individual honor. The Mariners’ second baseman was named the Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at the position for the American League on Sunday -- and he did so in…
Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young won the American League Rawlings Gold Glove Award at his position on Sunday. In his first full Major League season, the 23-year-old edged out fellow finalists Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals and Chase Meidroth of the Chicago White Sox to capture his first career defensive honor.
Young led all AL second basemen across multiple categories, recording 16 defensive runs saved and a .990 fielding percentage over 157 games. He became only the third second baseman in franchise history to claim the award, following Bret Boone and Harold Reynolds.
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