{
  "id": 18637602,
  "title": "MLB announces Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cody Bellinger as Platinum Glove winners in Friday night news dump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/mlb-announces-pete-crow-armstrong-cody-bellinger-as-platinum-glove",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:29:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mlb-announces-pete-crow-armstrong-cody-bellinger-as-platinum-glove-winners-in-friday-night-news-dump-042925305.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 MLB Platinum Glove awards were revealed on a Friday night, with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees receiving the prestigious accolade. Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs and Cody Bellinger of the Yankees were honored as the top overall defenders in their respective leagues. The awards, decided by a fan vote and statistical analysis, marked the first time Bellinger and Crow-Armstrong had won the honor. Rawlings Baseball celebrated the winners, with the Cubs topping MLB's defensive efficiency and the Blue Jays ranking 13th in the American League.",
  "summary": "Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cody Bellinger were both standouts in the outfield this year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pete Crow-Armstrong of Cubs wins 2026 MLB Platinum Glove",
    "Cody Bellinger of Yankees honored as top overall defender",
    "Awards decided by fan vote and statistical analysis"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Recognizing these standout defenders via fan voting and statistical analysis reinforces the league's commitment to celebrating individual defensive excellence as a primary driver of team efficiency.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}