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Taylor Walls wins Gold Glove award

Taylor Walls has finally won a Gold Glove award. After being nominated for the honor twice before (2023 & 2025), Walls beat out the competition to be named the top defensive shortstop in the American League. Walls, 30, just completed…

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 1:54 AM
Taylor Walls wins Gold Glove award
Key Things to Know
  • Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls has won his first American League Gold Glove award.
  • Walls is the first shortstop in franchise history to win a Gold Glove.
  • He becomes the first Rays player to win the award since Kevin Kiermaier in 2019.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls has won his first career American League Gold Glove award. The 30-year-old infielder was previously nominated in 2023 and 2025 before securing the honor following his sixth season in Major League Baseball.

Walls becomes the first shortstop in Tampa Bay franchise history to earn a Gold Glove. He is also the first Rays player to receive the defensive honor since outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won in 2019.

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