SABR Defensive Index: June 8, 2025

June 12, 2025/by wpadmin

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of June 8, 2025.

The SDI is used to help select the winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™, presented by SABR. The SABR Defensive Index accounts for approximately 25 percent of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process which are added to the votes from the managers and coaches.

To learn more about the SABR Defensive Index, visit SABR.org/SDI.

Scroll down to see AL and NL individual leaders, or click a link below to see SDI leaders as ranked by position:

• AL: P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF
• NL: P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF

 

AL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	7.9
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	6.5
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	6.3
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	6.1
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5.8
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	5.6
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	5.0
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	4.8
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	4.7
Alex Bregman	BOS	3B	4.5
Carlos Narváez	BOS	C	4.5
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	4.4
Adolis García	TEX	RF	4.3
Ernie Clement	TOR	3B	3.6
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	3.5
Kameron Misner	TBR	CF	3.4
Andrés Giménez	TOR	2B	3.3
Carlos Santana	CLE	1B	3.2
Luis Severino	ATH	P	3.2
Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF	3.1
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	2.9
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	2.8
Gabriel Arias	CLE	SS	2.7
Ben Williamson	SEA	3B	2.7
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	2.6

 

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	9.6
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	RF	8.3
Ryan McMahon	COL	3B	7.0
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	6.8
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	6.3
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	6.1
Nick Allen	ATL	SS	5.3
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	4.9
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	3.9
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B	3.8
Spencer Schwellenbach	ATL	P	3.7
Otto Lopez	MIA	2B	3.6
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	3.6
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	3.5
Pedro Pagés	STL	C	3.5
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	3.4
Tyrone Taylor	NYM	CF	3.3
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	3.1
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	2.9
Tommy Pham	PIT	LF	2.9
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	2.9
Brett Baty	NYM	3B	2.7
James Wood	WSN	LF	2.7
Javier Sanoja	MIA	2B	2.6
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	2.4

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AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Luis Severino	ATH	P	3.2
Jacob deGrom	TEX	P	1.9
Max Fried	NYY	P	1.8
Tomoyuki Sugano	BAL	P	1.8
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	1.7
Tyler Mahle	TEX	P	1.6
Sean Burke	CHW	P	1.4
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	1.3
Gavin Williams	CLE	P	1.2
José Berríos	TOR	P	1.0
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	0.8
Bryan Woo	SEA	P	0.8
Hunter Brown	HOU	P	0.7
Kris Bubic	KCR	P	0.7
Dean Kremer	BAL	P	0.7
Chris Paddack	MIN	P	0.7
JP Sears	ATH	P	0.7
Zack Littell	TBR	P	0.6
Michael Wacha	KCR	P	0.6
Taj Bradley	TBR	P	0.5
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	0.5
Ryan Pepiot	TBR	P	0.5
Carlos Rodón	NYY	P	0.5
Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	P	0.4
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	0.2
José Soriano	LAA	P	0.2
Shane Baz	TBR	P	0.0
Jack Flaherty	DET	P	0.0
Luis Ortiz	CLE	P	0.0
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	P	-0.1
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	P	-0.1
Davis Martin	CHW	P	-0.2
Kyle Hendricks	LAA	P	-0.5
Tyler Anderson	LAA	P	-0.6
Michael Lorenzen	KCR	P	-0.6
Garrett Crochet	BOS	P	-0.7
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-0.7
Shane Smith	CHW	P	-0.7
Framber Valdez	HOU	P	-0.7
Chris Bassitt	TOR	P	-1.2
Drew Rasmussen	TBR	P	-1.3
Luis Castillo	SEA	P	-1.9
Jeffrey Springs	ATH	P	-2.1

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5.8
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	5.0
Carlos Narváez	BOS	C	4.5
Austin Wells	NYY	C	2.1
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	1.6
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	1.1
Matt Thaiss	CHW,TBR	C	1.0
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	-0.2
Danny Jansen	TBR	C	-0.3
Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	-0.5
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	-1.0
Jonah Heim	TEX	C	-1.7
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	-1.8
Salvador Perez	KCR	C	-2.1
Yainer Diaz	HOU	C	-3.5
Shea Langeliers	ATH	C	-4.6
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-7.1

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	3.5
Carlos Santana	CLE	1B	3.2
Ty France	MIN	1B	2.1
Jake Burger	TEX	1B	2.0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	1.4
Jonathan Aranda	TBR	1B	0.5
Paul Goldschmidt	NYY	1B	0.3
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B	-0.1
Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	-0.1
Tyler Soderstrom	ATH	1B	-1.5
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	-1.5
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	-2.4
Rowdy Tellez	SEA	1B	-4.3

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Andrés Giménez	TOR	2B	3.3
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	2.9
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	2.6
Dylan Moore	SEA	2B	2.5
Willi Castro	MIN	2B	-1.1
Gleyber Torres	DET	2B	-1.1
Daniel Schneemann	CLE	2B	-1.3
Luis Urías	ATH	2B	-1.6
Lenyn Sosa	CHW	2B	-2.0
Brandon Lowe	TBR	2B	-3.8
Jackson Holliday	BAL	2B	-4.0
Kristian Campbell	BOS	2B	-6.5

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Alex Bregman	BOS	3B	4.5
Ernie Clement	TOR	3B	3.6
Ben Williamson	SEA	3B	2.7
Addison Barger	TOR	3B	2.1
Ramón Urías	BAL	3B	1.9
Josh Jung	TEX	3B	1.3
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	0.4
Brooks Lee	MIN	3B	-1.0
Jonathan India	KCR	3B	-1.6
Zach McKinstry	DET	3B	-1.8
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	-1.9
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	-2.5
Miguel Vargas	CHW	3B	-2.6
Junior Caminero	TBR	3B	-3.5
Luis Rengifo	LAA	3B	-5.0

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	7.9
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	6.5
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	5.6
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	2.8
Gabriel Arias	CLE	SS	2.7
José Caballero	TBR	SS	2.2
Carlos Correa	MIN	SS	0.2
Chase Meidroth	CHW	SS	0.2
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	0.2
Josh Smith	TEX	SS	0.2
Trey Sweeney	DET	SS	-0.2
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	-0.7
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	-3.5
Jacob Wilson	ATH	SS	-4.0
Trevor Story	BOS	SS	-4.6
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	-4.9

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	4.7
Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF	3.1
Harrison Bader	MIN	LF	2.4
Riley Greene	DET	LF	2.4
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF	0.9
Nathan Lukes	TOR	LF	0.2
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	0.1
Randy Arozarena	SEA	LF	-0.2
Taylor Ward	LAA	LF	-0.7
Drew Waters	KCR	LF	-1.0
Heston Kjerstad	BAL	LF	-1.9
Jasson Domínguez	NYY	LF	-2.6
Miguel Andujar	ATH	LF	-2.8
Jose Altuve	HOU	LF	-3.2

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	6.3
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	6.1
Kameron Misner	TBR	CF	3.4
Kyle Isbel	KCR	CF	2.2
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	0.6
Javier Báez	DET	CF	0.5
Luis Robert Jr.	CHW	CF	0.5
Kyren Paris	LAA	CF	0.3
Byron Buxton	MIN	CF	0.1
Angel Martínez	CLE	CF	-1.9
Leody Taveras	SEA,TEX	CF	-2.0
Trent Grisham	NYY	CF	-2.5
Cedric Mullins	BAL	CF	-4.0
JJ Bleday	ATH	CF	-4.2
Jo Adell	LAA	CF	-5.2

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	4.8
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	4.4
Adolis García	TEX	RF	4.3
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF	2.5
Kerry Carpenter	DET	RF	0.0
Lawrence Butler	ATH	RF	-0.5
Nolan Jones	CLE	RF	-2.1

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NL leaders, by position

(Likely 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Spencer Schwellenbach	ATL	P	3.7
Logan Webb	SFG	P	2.1
Merrill Kelly	ARI	P	1.8
David Peterson	NYM	P	1.8
Nick Martinez	CIN	P	1.4
Andrew Heaney	PIT	P	1.3
Zack Wheeler	PHI	P	1.2
Sonny Gray	STL	P	1.1
Jake Irvin	WSN	P	1.1
Kodai Senga	NYM	P	1.0
Cristopher Sánchez	PHI	P	0.8
Matthew Boyd	CHC	P	0.6
Clay Holmes	NYM	P	0.6
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	P	0.6
Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	P	0.5
Bailey Falter	PIT	P	0.4
Chad Patrick	MIL	P	0.4
Paul Skenes	PIT	P	0.3
Dylan Cease	SDP	P	0.2
Miles Mikolas	STL	P	0.2
Matthew Liberatore	STL	P	0.1
Brady Singer	CIN	P	0.1
MacKenzie Gore	WSN	P	-0.1
Grant Holmes	ATL	P	-0.1
Landen Roupp	SFG	P	-0.4
Jameson Taillon	CHC	P	-0.4
Nick Pivetta	SDP	P	-0.5
Freddy Peralta	MIL	P	-0.6
Kyle Freeland	COL	P	-0.7
Robbie Ray	SFG	P	-0.7
Zac Gallen	ARI	P	-0.8
Andre Pallante	STL	P	-1.0
Chris Sale	ATL	P	-1.0
Nick Lodolo	CIN	P	-1.1
Jesús Luzardo	PHI	P	-1.1
Erick Fedde	STL	P	-1.2
Dustin May	LAD	P	-1.2
Mitch Keller	PIT	P	-1.8
Mitchell Parker	WSN	P	-3.0

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	6.8
Pedro Pagés	STL	C	3.5
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	3.4
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	2.9
William Contreras	MIL	C	2.3
Sean Murphy	ATL	C	2.2
Drake Baldwin	ATL	C	1.4
Carson Kelly	CHC	C	1.0
Martín Maldonado	SDP	C	0.3
Jose Trevino	CIN	C	-0.1
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	-1.1
Joey Bart	PIT	C	-1.4
Elias Díaz	SDP	C	-1.5
Will Smith	LAD	C	-2.2
Hunter Goodman	COL	C	-3.3
Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	-5.3

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	9.6
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B	3.8
Willson Contreras	STL	1B	2.1
Rhys Hoskins	MIL	1B	0.9
Josh Naylor	ARI	1B	-0.1
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	-1.0
Eric Wagaman	MIA	1B	-1.0
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	-1.2
Nathaniel Lowe	WSN	1B	-1.5
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	-1.8
Michael Toglia	COL	1B	-1.8
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	-2.7
Luis Arráez	SDP	1B	-3.0
LaMonte Wade Jr.	SFG	1B	-3.0

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	6.1
Otto Lopez	MIA	2B	3.6
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	3.6
Javier Sanoja	MIA	2B	2.6
Luisangel Acuña	NYM	2B	2.1
Adam Frazier	PIT	2B	1.6
Tommy Edman	LAD	2B	1.5
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	1.1
Tyler Fitzgerald	SFG	2B	1.1
Brendan Donovan	STL	2B	0.8
Matt McLain	CIN	2B	0.0
Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	0.0
Jake Cronenworth	SDP	2B	-5.3
Luis García Jr.	WSN	2B	-9.3

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ryan McMahon	COL	3B	7.0
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	6.3
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	3.1
Brett Baty	NYM	3B	2.7
Caleb Durbin	MIL	3B	2.3
Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	1.9
Santiago Espinal	CIN	3B	1.2
Alec Bohm	PHI	3B	0.0
Manny Machado	SDP	3B	-0.1
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	-0.6
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	-1.3
Eugenio Suárez	ARI	3B	-1.6
José Tena	WSN	3B	-2.2
Connor Norby	MIA	3B	-2.6
Mark Vientos	NYM	3B	-5.0

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Nick Allen	ATL	SS	5.3
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	3.5
Xander Bogaerts	SDP	SS	1.7
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	1.5
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	0.6
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	PIT	SS	0.1
Joey Ortiz	MIL	SS	-0.5
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	-1.6
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	-1.7
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	-2.3
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	-2.9
Xavier Edwards	MIA	SS	-3.2
Willy Adames	SFG	SS	-3.3
CJ Abrams	WSN	SS	-4.5

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	3.9
Tommy Pham	PIT	LF	2.9
James Wood	WSN	LF	2.7
Brandon Nimmo	NYM	LF	1.7
Max Kepler	PHI	LF	0.5
Alex Verdugo	ATL	LF	0.5
Kyle Stowers	MIA	LF	0.3
Jordan Beck	COL	LF	-0.5
Michael Conforto	LAD	LF	-1.7
Lars Nootbaar	STL	LF	-2.0
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	LF	-2.7
Heliot Ramos	SFG	LF	-3.6

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	4.9
Tyrone Taylor	NYM	CF	3.3
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	2.4
Victor Scott II	STL	CF	1.3
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	1.0
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	0.8
Jackson Merrill	SDP	CF	0.4
TJ Friedl	CIN	CF	-0.4
Jung Hoo Lee	SFG	CF	-0.8
Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF	-1.2
Oneil Cruz	PIT	CF	-1.4
Brenton Doyle	COL	CF	-3.2
Alek Thomas	ARI	CF	-4.1

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	RF	8.3
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	2.9
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	2.3
Jesús Sánchez	MIA	RF	1.5
Eli White	ATL	RF	1.1
Dylan Crews	WSN	RF	0.7
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	0.1
Kyle Tucker	CHC	RF	-0.3
Teoscar Hernández	LAD	RF	-0.6
Mike Yastrzemski	SFG	RF	-0.6
Juan Soto	NYM	RF	-1.0
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	RF	-2.6
Mickey Moniak	COL	RF	-2.9
Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	-7.9

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