Awards season is arriving fast, and the Mariners have a few names in the mix as the sport starts rolling out its hardware.
The clearest case belongs to Cole Young, who has already been announced as a finalist for the Gold Glove Award at second base in the American League. For the 23-year-old, it would be a major milestone after his first full season in the Majors.
Young’s defensive numbers make the case loud and clear. Among AL second basemen, he finished first in games played (157), innings (1,350 1/3), putouts (223), assists (397), fielding percentage (.990) and defensive runs saved (16).
If Young wins, he’d give Seattle its first Gold Glove since Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore in 2024. He’d also be the first Mariners infielder to earn the honor since J.P.
Crawford in 2020. At second base, he would join Bret Boone, who won three straight from 2002-04, and Harold Reynolds, who did the same from 1988-90, as Seattle’s only winners at the position.
Young’s competition at second base includes Michael Massey of the Royals and Chase Meidroth of the White Sox. The Gold Glove winners will be revealed Sunday at 6 p.m. PT during a live ESPN broadcast.
Randy Arozarena is also expected to be in the conversation for a Silver Slugger Award, though those finalists will not be announced until Nov. 6.
He’s also a candidate for All-MLB Teams, which honor the top regular-season performers across both leagues with a first team and a second team. Those awards won’t use finalists; the winners will be unveiled on Nov. 11 in Las Vegas during a special show and ceremony on MLB Network.
Another Mariners player set to get recognized is Luke Raley, who is Seattle’s finalist for the league-wide Heart & Hustle Award. That award, created by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association in 2005, is voted on by alumni and active players and goes to an active player who demonstrates a passion for baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.
The major individual awards from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are coming the week of Nov. 9, with Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP set to be announced in both leagues. The Mariners are not expected to have a finalist for any of those honors.
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