SABR Defensive Index: June 8, 2025

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 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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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