McLean Makes Gold Glove History as Bellinger Wins Again
Published November 2, 2026: Mets pitcher Nolan McLean became the first rookie pitcher to win a Gold Glove, while Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger earned his second award on November 1, 2026.
Nolan McLean made history on November 1, 2026, by winning the National League Gold Glove for pitchers. The Mets right-hander is the first rookie pitcher to receive the award and the first Met to win one since center fielder Juan Lagares in 2014. Ron Darling, honored in 1989, was the team’s previous pitcher to win it.
McLean recorded four defensive runs saved and ranked second among pitchers in both chances, with 43, and assists, with 24. In 31 starts spanning 179⅔ innings, opponents stole six bases against him, and he picked three runners off base. Opponents tried to steal against him eight times. His season also included a 12-10 record, a 3.16 ERA and 194 strikeouts, the most among major-league rookies.
Bellinger won the American League award in left field, seven years after taking home a Gold Glove as a Dodgers right fielder. He had 21 defensive runs saved, tied for third in the majors, and eight assists. His average throw velocity of 93.3 mph ranked in the league’s 94th percentile.
Mets teammates Carson Benge and Luis Torrens were finalists but did not win. Arizona’s Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno took the right-field and catcher awards. Yankees finalists Austin Wells and José Caballero also missed out; Detroit’s Dillon Dingler and Texas’ Ezequiel Duran won at their positions.