The 2026 MLB season has come to a close, and once again several USA Baseball alumni shined on and off the diamond. Follow along all November long with the MLB Awards Tracker to see which Team USA alums took home an award this year.
GOLD GLOVE
Taylor Walls – Tampa Bay Rays (2016 CNT): Walls led all shortstops in MLB with 21 Defensive Runs Saved and recorded an 81 percent success rate on fielding opportunities. He is the first Rays shortstop to win a Gold Glove after helping the franchise reach their third World Series.
Matt Olson – Atlanta Braves (2010 16U): Olson picked up his fourth Gold Glove in his professional career (2018, 2019, 2025), and now ranks at the top of active leaders for the award at first base. He led all first basemen in Outs Above Average (12), and overall fielding run value (12).
Brice Turang - Milwaukee Brewers (2014 15U, 2016 & 2017 18U, 2026 WBC): Fresh off helping the Brewers win its first World Series title in franchise history, Turang secured his second career Gold Glove at second base. He finished second in the league in Defensive Runs Saved with 23, and finished second among second basemen in Outs Above Average with 17.
Alex Bregman – Chicago Cubs (2010 16U, 2011 18U, 2013 & 2014 CNT, 2017 Pro, 2026 WBC): Bregman is now a two-time Gold Glove winner after earning his first with the Astros in 2024. He is just the second Gold Glove-winning third baseman in Cubs history after posting a +7 fielding run value to rank first in MLB at the respective position.
Pete Crow-Armstrong – Chicago Cubs (2014 12U, 2017 15U, 2018 & 2019 18U, 2026 WBC): Crow-Armstrong won the honor for the second consecutive year at center field after leading baseball with 26 Outs Above Average. He also overtook the top spot for five-star catches (0-25 percent catch probability) in a career, and now up to 34 with a 50.7 percent success rate.
Corbin Carroll – Arizona Diamondbacks (2018 18U): Carroll captured his first career Gold Glove after leading all right fielders with 10 Outs Above Average and 351 putouts, which ranked in the 95th percentile in baseball. He is the fifth D-backs outfielder to win the award and finished tied for first in fielding/non-throwing errors among all right fielders in MLB with one.
Nolan McLean – New York Mets (2019 18U, 2026 WBC): McLean topped off his rookie big league season with a Gold Glove, making history as the first rookie pitcher to do so. He is the Mets’ first winner at any position since 2014. Across 31 starts (179.2 innings), McLean posted a +4 Defensive Runs Saved and converted 40 of 43 defensive chances with 24 assists.
ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD
Francisco Lindor, a two-time USA Baseball alum (2009 16U, 2010 18U), was named the winner of the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award. The Roberto Clemente Award is bestowed annually to the player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. From providing hundreds of students annual with backpacks and school supplies and hosting weekly education experiences and clinics at Citi Field, to providing continuous financial support to Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Maria and Fiona, Lindor is deeply involved in the Queens community in New York City, as well as in his native country of Puerto Rico.
STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Platinum Glove - November 6
- Heart and Hustle Award - November 6
- Rookie of the Year - November 9
- Manager of the Year - November 10
- Cy Young - November 11
- All-MLB First and Second Teams - November 11
- Comeback Player of the Year - November 11
- Reliever of the Year - November 11
- Hank Aaron Award - November 11
- Most Valuable Player - November 12
- Silver Slugger - November 17
