SABR Defensive Index: August 9, 2026

August 13, 2026/by wpadmin

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of August 9, 2026.

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
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF	14.0
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	10.8
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	9.2
Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	8.8
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	8.5
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	8.4
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	6.7
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	6.7
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	6.1
Austin Wells	NYY	C	5.5
José Caballero	NYY	SS	5.3
Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	5.3
Chandler Simpson	TBR	LF	5.2
Evan Carter	TEX	CF	5.0
Nathan Lukes	TOR	RF	4.9
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	4.6
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	4.6
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	4.5
Tristan Peters	CHW	CF	4.3
Isaac Collins	KCR	LF	3.9
Cole Young	SEA	2B	3.8
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	3.7
Jake Burger	TEX	1B	3.2
Andrés Giménez	TOR	SS	3.1
Nick Loftin	KCR	3B	3.0

 

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	13.4
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	12.0
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	11.9
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	10.9
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	10.6
Nasim Nuñez	WSN	2B	9.8
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	8.8
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	8.3
JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	8.3
TJ Rumfield	COL	1B	7.6
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	7.2
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	7.2
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	6.8
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	6.5
Ty France	SDP	1B	6.3
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	6.3
Joe Mack	MIA	C	6.3
Henry Davis	PIT	C	6.0
Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	5.6
Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	5.1
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	4.8
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	4.6
Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	4.5
Otto Lopez	MIA	SS	4.2
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	4.2

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AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	2.2
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	2.1
Gavin Williams	CLE	P	1.9
Jacob deGrom	TEX	P	1.7
Max Fried	NYY	P	1.4
José Soriano	LAA/TOR	P	1.4
Davis Martin	CHW	P	1.2
Troy Melton	DET	P	1.2
Noah Cameron	KCR	P	1.1
Ranger Suarez	BOS	P	0.9
Ryan Weathers	NYY	P	0.9
Kyle Bradish	BAL	P	0.8
Sean Burke	CHW	P	0.8
Connelly Early	BOS	P	0.8
J.T. Ginn	ATH	P	0.8
Taj Bradley	MIN	P	0.7
Luis Castillo	CHW/SEA	P	0.7
Jeffrey Springs	ATH	P	0.7
Aaron Civale	ATH	P	0.6
Patrick Corbin	TOR	P	0.6
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	P	0.6
Parker Messick	CLE	P	0.6
Will Warren	NYY	P	0.6
Anthony Kay	CHW	P	0.5
Zebby Matthews	MIN	P	0.5
Bryce Miller	SEA	P	0.5
Keider Montero	DET	P	0.5
Logan Gilbert	SEA	P	0.4
Cam Schlittler	NYY	P	0.4
Emerson Hancock	SEA	P	0.3
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	0.2
Jack Leiter	TEX	P	0.1
Shane McClanahan	TBR	P	0.0
Casey Mize	DET	P	0.0
Connor Prielipp	MIN	P	0.0
Brandon Young	BAL	P	0.0
MacKenzie Gore	TEX	P	-0.1
Nick Martinez	TBR	P	-0.1
Payton Tolle	BOS	P	-0.1
Bryan Woo	SEA	P	-0.3
Erick Fedde	CHW	P	-0.4
Sonny Gray	BOS	P	-0.4
Peter Lambert	HOU	P	-0.4
Trevor Rogers	BAL	P	-0.5
Reid Detmers	LAA	P	-0.6
Jack Flaherty	DET	P	-0.6
Brayan Bello	BOS	P	-0.7
Gerrit Cole	NYY	P	-0.7
Ian Seymour	TBR	P	-0.7
Trey Yesavage	TOR	P	-0.7
Shane Baz	BAL	P	-0.8
Mike Burrows	HOU	P	-0.9
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-0.9
Walbert Ureña	LAA	P	-0.9
Slade Cecconi	CLE	P	-1.0
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	-1.0
Dylan Cease	TOR	P	-1.1
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	-1.2
Joey Cantillo	CLE	P	-1.3
George Kirby	SEA	P	-1.5
Kumar Rocker	TEX	P	-1.6
Jacob Lopez	ATH	P	-1.8
Griffin Jax	TBR	P	-2.2
Michael Wacha	KCR	P	-2.5
Framber Valdez	DET	P	-2.6
Drew Rasmussen	TBR	P	-2.7
Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	P	-3.1

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	8.5
Austin Wells	NYY	C	5.5
Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	5.3
Patrick Bailey	CLE	C	2.3
Shea Langeliers	ATH	C	2.0
Christian Vázquez	HOU	C	2.0
Carter Jensen	KCR	C	1.9
Hunter Feduccia	TBR	C	1.7
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	0.9
Carlos Narváez	BAL/BOS	C	-0.5
Victor Caratini	MIN	C	-1.6
Nick Fortes	TBR	C	-3.6
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-10.2

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	4.6
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	4.5
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	3.7
Jake Burger	TEX	1B	3.2
Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	2.7
Kody Clemens	MIN	1B	2.6
Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	2.2
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	1.7
Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	0.4
Kyle Manzardo	CLE	1B	-0.1
Royce Lewis	MIN	1B	-0.3
Munetaka Murakami	CHW	1B	-1.8
Josh Naylor	SEA	1B	-1.9
Jonathan Aranda	TBR	1B	-2.5
Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	-7.0

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cole Young	SEA	2B	3.8
Zach McKinstry	DET	2B	2.9
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	2.8
Ben Williamson	TBR	2B	2.7
Oswald Peraza	LAA	2B	1.0
Chase Meidroth	CHW	2B	0.3
Richie Palacios	TBR	2B	-0.2
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B	-0.4
Jeff McNeil	ATH	2B	-1.9
Travis Bazzana	CLE	2B	-2.3
Ernie Clement	TOR	2B	-3.3
Luke Keaschall	MIN	2B	-6.1
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	-6.4

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	8.8
Nick Loftin	KCR	3B	3.0
Brooks Lee	MIN	3B	2.2
Junior Caminero	TBR	3B	1.0
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	1.0
Daniel Schneemann	CLE	3B	0.7
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	0.2
Ryan McMahon	NYY	3B	0.1
Kazuma Okamoto	TOR	3B	-2.0
Miguel Vargas	CHW	3B	-3.1
Josh Jung	TEX	3B	-6.9

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	8.4
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	6.7
José Caballero	NYY	SS	5.3
Andrés Giménez	TOR	SS	3.1
Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS	1.8
Ezequiel Duran	TEX	SS	1.7
Colson Montgomery	CHW	SS	0.7
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	0.3
Jacob Wilson	ATH	SS	0.2
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	-1.9
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	-2.0
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	-6.0

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF	14.0
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	6.1
Chandler Simpson	TBR	LF	5.2
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	4.6
Isaac Collins	KCR	LF	3.9
Taylor Ward	BAL	LF	2.8
Angel Martínez	CLE	LF	0.6
Randy Arozarena	SEA	LF	-0.5
Tyler Soderstrom	ATH	LF	-1.3
Trevor Larnach	MIN	LF	-3.2
Sam Antonacci	CHW	LF	-3.6
Riley Greene	DET	LF	-3.8

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	9.2
Evan Carter	TEX	CF	5.0
Tristan Peters	CHW	CF	4.3
Cedric Mullins	TBR	CF	2.9
Colton Cowser	BAL	CF	1.7
Henry Bolte	ATH	CF	0.1
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	-0.1
Daulton Varsho	HOU/TOR	CF	-0.9
Matt Vierling	DET	CF	-2.1
Mike Trout	LAA	CF	-2.5
Leody Taveras	BAL	CF	-4.0
Trent Grisham	NYY	CF	-5.8
Lane Thomas	KCR	CF	-6.8

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	10.8
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	6.7
Nathan Lukes	TOR	RF	4.9
Jac Caglianone	KCR	RF	2.1
Austin Martin	MIN	RF	1.5
Lawrence Butler	ATH	RF	-1.5
Luke Raley	SEA	RF	-3.2
Brandon Nimmo	TEX	RF	-3.4
Jo Adell	CLE/LAA	RF	-4.2

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NL leaders, by position

(Likely 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Michael McGreevy	STL	P	3.3
Nolan McLean	NYM	P	3.0
Adrian Houser	SFG	P	2.6
Shota Imanaga	CHC	P	2.5
Foster Griffin	WSN	P	2.3
Colin Rea	CHC	P	2.3
Kyle Leahy	STL	P	1.5
Landen Roupp	SFG	P	1.5
Martín Pérez	ATL	P	1.4
Chris Sale	ATL	P	1.4
Max Meyer	MIA	P	1.3
Cristopher Sánchez	PHI	P	1.2
Zack Wheeler	PHI	P	1.2
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	P	1.2
Dustin May	MIL/STL	P	1.1
Brandon Sproat	MIL	P	1.1
Matthew Boyd	CHC	P	1.0
Freddy Peralta	NYM	P	0.8
Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	P	0.8
Rhett Lowder	CIN	P	0.7
Jesús Luzardo	PHI	P	0.7
Tyler Mahle	ATL/SFG	P	0.7
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	P	0.7
Bubba Chandler	PIT	P	0.6
Eric Lauer	LAD	P	0.6
Paul Skenes	PIT	P	0.6
Mitch Keller	PIT	P	0.5
Michael Lorenzen	COL	P	0.4
Robbie Ray	SDP/SFG	P	0.4
Grant Holmes	ATL	P	0.3
Miles Mikolas	WSN	P	0.3
Janson Junk	MIA	P	0.2
Sean Manaea	NYM	P	0.1
Merrill Kelly	ARI	P	0.0
Aaron Nola	PHI	P	0.0
Roki Sasaki	LAD	P	0.0
Randy Vásquez	SDP	P	0.0
Kyle Harrison	MIL	P	-0.1
Ryne Nelson	ARI	P	-0.1
David Peterson	CHC/NYM	P	-0.1
Christian Scott	NYM	P	-0.1
Michael King	SDP	P	-0.2
Chad Patrick	MIL	P	-0.2
Justin Wrobleski	LAD	P	-0.2
Logan Webb	SFG	P	-0.3
Jameson Taillon	CHC	P	-0.4
Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	P	-0.5
Matthew Liberatore	STL	P	-0.5
Kyle Freeland	COL	P	-0.6
Andrew Painter	PHI	P	-0.6
Brady Singer	CIN	P	-0.6
Sandy Alcantara	MIA	P	-0.7
Chase Burns	CIN	P	-0.7
Zac Gallen	ARI	P	-0.7
Tyler Phillips	MIA	P	-0.7
Emmet Sheehan	LAD	P	-0.7
Ryan Feltner	COL	P	-0.8
Bryce Elder	ATL	P	-0.9
Carmen Mlodzinski	PIT	P	-0.9
Eduardo Rodríguez	ARI	P	-1.0
Cade Cavalli	WSN	P	-1.1
Shane Drohan	MIL	P	-1.1
Andrew Abbott	CIN	P	-1.3
Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	P	-1.4
Walker Buehler	SDP	P	-1.5
Zack Littell	ARI/WSN	P	-1.7
Andre Pallante	STL	P	-1.9
Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	P	-2.0
Michael Soroka	ARI	P	-2.0
Eury Pérez	MIA	P	-3.9

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	8.8
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	7.2
Joe Mack	MIA	C	6.3
Henry Davis	PIT	C	6.0
Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	5.6
Pedro Pagés	STL	C	1.8
William Contreras	MIL	C	0.7
Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	0.7
Drake Baldwin	ATL	C	-1.1
Carson Kelly	CHC	C	-1.2
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	-1.3
Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	-2.6
Hunter Goodman	COL	C	-3.1
Dalton Rushing	LAD	C	-4.1
Tyler Stephenson	CIN	C	-4.7

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
TJ Rumfield	COL	1B	7.6
Ty France	SDP	1B	6.3
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	4.2
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	3.7
Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	1B	3.4
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	1.1
Luis García Jr.	WSN	1B	1.1
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B	1.1
Sal Stewart	CIN	1B	0.8
Rafael Devers	SFG	1B	-0.2
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	-1.3
Gavin Sheets	SDP	1B	-1.3
Spencer Horwitz	PIT	1B	-1.5
Kyle Stowers	MIA	1B	-1.9
Alec Burleson	STL	1B	-3.5
Jake Bauers	MIL	1B	-4.4

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	10.6
Nasim Nuñez	WSN	2B	9.8
JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	8.3
Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	5.1
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	3.7
Matt McLain	CIN	2B	1.2
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	0.6
Willi Castro	COL	2B	-0.2
Luis Arraez	PHI/SFG	2B	-1.2
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	-1.9
Marcus Semien	NYM	2B	-3.0
Xavier Edwards	MIA	2B	-5.3
Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	-5.6

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	11.9
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	4.8
Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	4.5
David Hamilton	MIL	3B	3.3
Javier Sanoja	MIA	3B	2.6
Brett Baty	NYM	3B	0.7
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	0.0
Nolan Arenado	ARI	3B	-0.7
Curtis Mead	WSN	3B	-1.1
Bo Bichette	NYM	3B	-1.3
Manny Machado	SDP	3B	-1.6
Kyle Karros	COL	3B	-2.5
Alec Bohm	PHI	3B	-8.2
Nick Gonzales	PIT	3B	-9.6

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	8.3
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	7.2
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	6.5
Otto Lopez	MIA	SS	4.2
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	3.6
Joey Ortiz	MIL	SS	2.4
Jared Triolo	PIT	SS	0.3
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	-1.2
Xander Bogaerts	SDP	SS	-2.3
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	-3.0
Willy Adames	SFG	SS	-4.3
CJ Abrams	WSN	SS	-6.9
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	-8.6

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	4.6
Daylen Lile	WSN	LF	3.3
Mauricio Dubón	ATL	LF	2.0
Heriberto Hernández	MIA	LF	1.2
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	0.6
Jake McCarthy	COL	LF	0.3
JJ Bleday	CIN	LF	0.1
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF	0.0
Teoscar Hernández	LAD	LF	0.0
Mike Yastrzemski	ATL	LF	0.0
Heliot Ramos	SFG	LF	-0.5
Brandon Marsh	PHI	LF	-1.4
Casey Schmitt	SFG	LF	-2.8

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	13.4
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	12.0
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	6.3
Jackson Merrill	SDP	CF	3.6
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	2.1
Jake Mangum	PIT	CF	0.3
Garrett Mitchell	MIL	CF	-0.4
A.J. Ewing	NYM	CF	-0.8
Drew Gilbert	SFG	CF	-2.4
Nathan Church	STL	CF	-2.9
Jakob Marsee	MIA	CF	-4.7
Justin Crawford	PHI	CF	-6.4

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	10.9
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	6.8
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	RF	0.7
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	0.1
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	-0.4
Carson Benge	NYM	RF	-0.7
Kyle Tucker	LAD	RF	-2.1
Troy Johnston	COL	RF	-3.4
Jung Hoo Lee	SFG	RF	-3.7
Ryan O’Hearn	PIT	RF	-4.5
James Wood	WSN	RF	-4.5

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