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Toronto Blue Jays OF Daulton Varsho wins first Gold Glove award
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Toronto Blue Jays OF Daulton Varsho wins first Gold Glove award

Toronto Blue Jays center player Daulton Varsho won the AL Gold Glove for outfielders, it was announced Sunday.

Varsho, 28, was brilliant all season in his second campaign with the Blue Jays, and his 29 total defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs, were by far the best among any defensive player in MLB.

Varsho made 76 starts in center field and 46 in left field, adding another start in right field.

He committed two errors in 327 opportunities for a .994 defensive percentage and added five assists in the outfield.

This is the second year in a row that a Blue Jays outfielder has won the Gold Glove award, following Kevin Kiermaier won in 2023.

Varsho becomes the sixth Blue Jays outfielder to win a Gold Glove award, joining Kiermaier, Vernon Wells (three times), Shawn Green, Devon White (five times) and Jesse Barfield (twice).

Marshfield, Wisconsin. The native is in the running for MLB’s Platinum Glove Award, which will be presented Nov. 8 to the best defensive player at any position in the major leagues.