New York Yankees fans react to team winning Gold Glove award for American League: "This is so strange lol", "At least we won something"

The award was established in 2020 and was made to recognize the best defensive team for both leagues. The St. Louis Cardinals won the same accolade in the National League.

The Bombers are just the third team to receive the award after the Cleveland Guardians in 2020 and the Houston Astros in 2021. Two Yankees players were awarded Gold Gloves this season — utility man DJ LeMahieu, and Platinum Glove awardee Jose Trevino.

Given the hardships that the Yankees faced in the 2022 season, fans had different reactions to the award.

It suffices to say that the fanbase had mixed opinions about their team winning the award:

On the National League side, the Cardinals claimed their second-straight team Gold Glove and continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the league. The Chicago Cubs were awarded the inaugural trophy in 2020.

New York Yankees re-sign Anthony Rizzo

A temporary sigh of relief for Yankees fans came in the form of the team re-signing All-Star Anthony Rizzo for three more years.

The 2016 World Champion with the Chicago Cubs finalized a deal with the Bombers that will see him earn at least $34 million over the next two years. His deal includes a club option for 2025 worth $17 million.

The multi-time All-Star played in 130 games during the 2022 season and batted .224/.338/.480 with an OPS of .818. Rizzo also smashed 32 home runs and 75 RBIs with six stolen bases.

During the postseason, his presence and consistency at the plate made him a vital piece of the lineup and kept the Yankees in close games. He ended the playoffs with a slash line of .276/.432/.552 with two home runs and eight RBIs.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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