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Cole Young announced as Gold Glove finalist at second base

The Seattle Mariners put out a historically bad defense in 2026, but one member of the roster is being recognized for floating above the rest of the sinking ship. 2B Cole Young has been named as a finalist for the…

By John Trupin · Lookout Landing

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 7:22 PM

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Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young was named a finalist for the AL Gold Glove Award.
Michael Massey of the Royals and Chase Meidroth of the White Sox are also finalists at the position.
Young led all second basemen with +16 Defensive Runs Saved and posted an AL-best .990 fielding percentage.

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Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young has been announced as a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at second base. He is joined on the American League ballot by Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals and Chase Meidroth of the Chicago White Sox. Award winners will be officially revealed on ESPN on Sunday, November 1.

Young recorded +16 Defensive Runs Saved in 2026, leading all second basemen in the metric. He also paced the American League with a .990 fielding percentage over 1,350.1 innings, despite ranking poorly in Statcast's Outs Above Average and arm strength metrics.

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