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Blue Jays: Ty France wins American League Gold Glove at first base
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Ryley Delaney
Nov 3, 2025, 07:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 3, 2025, 06:16 EST
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Only one Toronto Blue Jays player won the Gold Glove award.
On Sunday evening, Rawlings Baseball announced the Gold Glove winners for both the American League and National League. Ty France was the only Blue Jay to win the award.
For all qualified first basemen, France finished second in Major League Baseball and first in the AL with 9 Defensive Runs Saved. The 31-year-old led all qualified first basemen with 10 outs above average, while his Fielding Run Value of 8 ranked second in MLB and first in the AL.
France wasn’t the only Blue Jay nominated for the American League’s Gold Glove at first base. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 8 DRS ranked tied for third in MLB and second in the AL. However, he had a -2 OAA and -1 FRV, playing 1126.2 innings at first compared to France’s 976.2 innings. The other player nominated for the Gold Glove at first base was Carlos Santana.
There were other Blue Jays nominated for the Gold Glove. Alejandro Kirk was robbed of a Gold Glove for the second time in his career, as his 9 DRS and 22 FRV somehow didn’t win him the award over Dillon Dingler’s 6 DRS and 12 FRV. Kirk was also robbed in 2023, and he wasn’t even nominated for the award in 2024.
Another Blue Jay who was robbed of a Gold Glove was Ernie Clement. Admittedly, he was never going to win the award at third base, and Maikel García had a strong season. That said, he should’ve won the utility Gold Glove, as his 22 DRS at all positions led the league, while Clement also posted 12 OAA and 10 FRV. Mauricio Dubón won the award thanks to playing all over the field, accumulating 14 DRS, 20 OAA, and 17 FRV.
Lastly, Andrés Giménez was nominated for the award despite missing 61 games. Having come into the 2025 season winning the AL second base Gold Glove three consecutive seasons, the 27-year-old finished the season with 9 DRS, 10 OAA, and 7 FRV. Giménez’s OAA and DRS ranked first in the AL, but it was his lack of innings that lost him the award. Instead, former Blue Jay Marcus Semien took home the Gold Glove, finishing with 5 DRS, 7 OAA, and 6 FRV in 1108.1 innings.
Realistically, Clement, Kirk, and Giménez should’ve taken home Gold Glove awards after the 2025 season.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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