SABR Defensive Index: July 12, 2026

July 17, 2026/by wpadmin

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of July 12, 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	10.7
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	8.4
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	8.1
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	7.1
Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	6.7
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	6.3
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	5.7
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	5.4
Chandler Simpson	TBR	LF	4.9
Cole Young	SEA	2B	4.9
Evan Carter	TEX	CF	4.6
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	4.3
Zack Gelof	ATH	3B	3.9
Tristan Peters	CHW	CF	3.9
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	3.8
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	3.8
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	3.7
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	3.7
Austin Wells	NYY	C	3.7
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	3.4
Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	3.2
Steven Kwan	CLE	CF	3.2
Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	3.1
Jake Burger	TEX	1B	2.9
Jac Caglianone	KCR	RF	2.8

 

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	10.7
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	10.6
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	10.5
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	7.8
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	7.1
Ty France	SDP	1B	6.5
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	6.2
JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	5.9
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	5.7
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	5.4
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	5.3
TJ Rumfield	COL	1B	4.5
Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	4.4
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	4.4
Alex Freeland	LAD	2B	4.2
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	4.2
Mauricio Dubón	ATL	LF	4.0
Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	4.0
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	4.0
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	3.9
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	3.8
Joey Ortiz	MIL	SS	3.7
Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	1B	3.5
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	3.4
David Hamilton	MIL	3B	3.2

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AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jacob deGrom	TEX	P	1.7
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	1.5
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	1.4
José Soriano	LAA	P	1.4
Ryan Weathers	NYY	P	1.4
Taj Bradley	MIN	P	1.3
Davis Martin	CHW	P	1.2
Noah Cameron	KCR	P	1.0
Gavin Williams	CLE	P	1.0
Kyle Bradish	BAL	P	0.8
Sean Burke	CHW	P	0.8
Patrick Corbin	TOR	P	0.8
Connelly Early	BOS	P	0.8
J.T. Ginn	ATH	P	0.8
Peter Lambert	HOU	P	0.8
Ranger Suarez	BOS	P	0.8
Anthony Kay	CHW	P	0.6
Jeffrey Springs	ATH	P	0.6
Aaron Civale	ATH	P	0.5
Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	P	0.5
Will Warren	NYY	P	0.5
Emerson Hancock	SEA	P	0.2
Cam Schlittler	NYY	P	0.2
Jack Leiter	TEX	P	0.1
Zebby Matthews	MIN	P	0.1
Keider Montero	DET	P	0.1
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	0.1
Brayan Bello	BOS	P	0.0
Casey Mize	DET	P	0.0
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	0.0
Payton Tolle	BOS	P	0.0
Brandon Young	BAL	P	0.0
Nick Martinez	TBR	P	-0.1
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	P	-0.2
Logan Gilbert	SEA	P	-0.2
MacKenzie Gore	TEX	P	-0.2
Bryan Woo	SEA	P	-0.2
Shane McClanahan	TBR	P	-0.4
Trevor Rogers	BAL	P	-0.4
Shane Baz	BAL	P	-0.5
Joey Cantillo	CLE	P	-0.5
Ian Seymour	TBR	P	-0.5
Erick Fedde	CHW	P	-0.6
Jack Flaherty	DET	P	-0.6
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	P	-0.6
Connor Prielipp	MIN	P	-0.6
Trey Yesavage	TOR	P	-0.6
Luis Castillo	SEA	P	-0.7
Parker Messick	CLE	P	-0.7
George Kirby	SEA	P	-0.8
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-0.8
Mike Burrows	HOU	P	-0.9
Slade Cecconi	CLE	P	-0.9
Reid Detmers	LAA	P	-1.0
Kumar Rocker	TEX	P	-1.0
Dylan Cease	TOR	P	-1.1
Sonny Gray	BOS	P	-1.1
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	-1.4
Griffin Jax	TBR	P	-1.4
Walbert Ureña	LAA	P	-1.4
Michael Wacha	KCR	P	-1.8
Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	P	-2.4
Drew Rasmussen	TBR	P	-2.5
Framber Valdez	DET	P	-2.5

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	3.8
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	3.8
Austin Wells	NYY	C	3.7
Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	3.1
Christian Vázquez	HOU	C	2.5
Patrick Bailey	CLE	C	1.6
Shea Langeliers	ATH	C	1.6
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	1.5
Carlos Narváez	BOS	C	1.4
Hunter Feduccia	TBR	C	0.5
Carter Jensen	KCR	C	-0.9
Victor Caratini	MIN	C	-2.1
Nick Fortes	TBR	C	-2.8
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-6.7

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	3.7
Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	3.2
Jake Burger	TEX	1B	2.9
Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	2.7
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	2.6
Kody Clemens	MIN	1B	2.5
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	2.3
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	1.7
Kyle Manzardo	CLE	1B	1.3
Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	0.5
Josh Naylor	SEA	1B	-3.1
Jonathan Aranda	TBR	1B	-4.7
Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	-5.2

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cole Young	SEA	2B	4.9
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	3.4
Zach McKinstry	DET	2B	2.0
Marcelo Mayer	BOS	2B	1.5
Oswald Peraza	LAA	2B	1.0
Chase Meidroth	CHW	2B	-0.3
Richie Palacios	TBR	2B	-0.8
Jeff McNeil	ATH	2B	-1.2
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B	-1.8
Ernie Clement	TOR	2B	-2.5
Travis Bazzana	CLE	2B	-3.1
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	-5.3
Luke Keaschall	MIN	2B	-5.9

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	6.7
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	5.4
Zack Gelof	ATH	3B	3.9
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	3.7
Daniel Schneemann	CLE	3B	1.4
Kazuma Okamoto	TOR	3B	1.3
Junior Caminero	TBR	3B	0.9
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	0.5
Miguel Vargas	CHW	3B	0.4
Blaze Alexander	BAL	3B	0.1
Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	-0.4
Brooks Lee	MIN	3B	-0.8
Ryan McMahon	NYY	3B	-0.9
Josh Jung	TEX	3B	-5.9

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	6.3
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	5.7
José Caballero	NYY	SS	2.7
Colson Montgomery	CHW	SS	2.3
Ezequiel Duran	TEX	SS	1.5
Andrés Giménez	TOR	SS	1.5
Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS	0.6
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	0.1
Jacob Wilson	ATH	SS	-0.4
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	-1.0
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	-1.8
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	-5.9

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF	10.7
Chandler Simpson	TBR	LF	4.9
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	4.3
Tyler Soderstrom	ATH	LF	1.7
Taylor Ward	BAL	LF	0.9
Angel Martínez	CLE	LF	0.7
Randy Arozarena	SEA	LF	-0.3
Riley Greene	DET	LF	-1.2
Isaac Collins	KCR	LF	-1.9
Trevor Larnach	MIN	LF	-2.3
Sam Antonacci	CHW	LF	-2.9

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	8.1
Evan Carter	TEX	CF	4.6
Tristan Peters	CHW	CF	3.9
Steven Kwan	CLE	CF	3.2
Colton Cowser	BAL	CF	1.7
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	1.3
Brice Matthews	HOU	CF	0.9
Cedric Mullins	TBR	CF	0.9
Daulton Varsho	TOR	CF	-1.2
Mike Trout	LAA	CF	-2.7
Matt Vierling	DET	CF	-2.7
Leody Taveras	BAL	CF	-3.3
Trent Grisham	NYY	CF	-3.6
Lane Thomas	KCR	CF	-4.7

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	8.4
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	7.1
Jac Caglianone	KCR	RF	2.8
Austin Martin	MIN	RF	2.6
Lawrence Butler	ATH	RF	-0.3
Brandon Nimmo	TEX	RF	-0.9
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	-2.6
Luke Raley	SEA	RF	-3.2

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NL leaders, by position

(Likely 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Nolan McLean	NYM	P	2.7
Shota Imanaga	CHC	P	2.4
Michael McGreevy	STL	P	2.4
Foster Griffin	WSN	P	2.3
Adrian Houser	SFG	P	2.0
Colin Rea	CHC	P	1.6
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	P	1.2
Michael Lorenzen	COL	P	1.1
Justin Wrobleski	LAD	P	1.0
Grant Holmes	ATL	P	0.9
Kyle Leahy	STL	P	0.9
Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	P	0.9
Eric Lauer	LAD	P	0.7
Max Meyer	MIA	P	0.7
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	P	0.7
Martín Pérez	ATL	P	0.7
Chris Sale	ATL	P	0.7
Rhett Lowder	CIN	P	0.6
Dustin May	STL	P	0.6
Robbie Ray	SFG	P	0.6
Zack Wheeler	PHI	P	0.5
Miles Mikolas	WSN	P	0.3
Edward Cabrera	CHC	P	0.2
Janson Junk	MIA	P	0.2
Trevor McDonald	SFG	P	0.1
Freddy Peralta	NYM	P	0.1
Landen Roupp	SFG	P	0.1
Cristopher Sánchez	PHI	P	0.1
Paul Skenes	PIT	P	0.1
Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	P	0.0
Shane Drohan	MIL	P	0.0
Mitch Keller	PIT	P	0.0
Aaron Nola	PHI	P	0.0
Merrill Kelly	ARI	P	-0.1
Tyler Mahle	SFG	P	-0.1
Ryne Nelson	ARI	P	-0.1
Tyler Phillips	MIA	P	-0.1
Roki Sasaki	LAD	P	-0.1
Randy Vásquez	SDP	P	-0.1
Kyle Harrison	MIL	P	-0.2
David Peterson	CHC,NYM	P	-0.2
Brandon Sproat	MIL	P	-0.2
Michael King	SDP	P	-0.3
Carmen Mlodzinski	PIT	P	-0.3
Chad Patrick	MIL	P	-0.3
Brady Singer	CIN	P	-0.4
Jameson Taillon	CHC	P	-0.4
Sean Manaea	NYM	P	-0.5
Logan Webb	SFG	P	-0.5
Andrew Abbott	CIN	P	-0.6
Sandy Alcantara	MIA	P	-0.6
Bubba Chandler	PIT	P	-0.6
Matthew Liberatore	STL	P	-0.6
Andrew Painter	PHI	P	-0.6
Emmet Sheehan	LAD	P	-0.6
Chase Burns	CIN	P	-0.7
Kyle Freeland	COL	P	-0.7
Zac Gallen	ARI	P	-0.7
Jesús Luzardo	PHI	P	-1.1
Ben Brown	CHC	P	-1.2
Walker Buehler	SDP	P	-1.3
Bryce Elder	ATL	P	-1.3
Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	P	-1.3
Eduardo Rodríguez	ARI	P	-1.5
Zack Littell	WSN	P	-1.6
Cade Cavalli	WSN	P	-1.7
Michael Soroka	ARI	P	-1.8
Andre Pallante	STL	P	-2.1
Eury Pérez	MIA	P	-2.9

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	7.8
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	4.0
Joe Mack	MIA	C	2.9
Henry Davis	PIT	C	2.6
Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	2.4
Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	2.3
Pedro Pagés	STL	C	1.6
Will Smith	LAD	C	1.6
William Contreras	MIL	C	0.9
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	0.7
Drew Millas	WSN	C	-0.4
Hunter Goodman	COL	C	-0.6
Drake Baldwin	ATL	C	-1.9
Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	-2.7
Carson Kelly	CHC	C	-3.3
Tyler Stephenson	CIN	C	-3.9

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ty France	SDP	1B	6.5
TJ Rumfield	COL	1B	4.5
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	4.2
Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	1B	3.5
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	2.2
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	1.1
Luis García Jr.	WSN	1B	1.0
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B	0.8
Rafael Devers	SFG	1B	0.6
Spencer Horwitz	PIT	1B	-1.1
Sal Stewart	CIN	1B	-1.1
Gavin Sheets	SDP	1B	-1.7
Alec Burleson	STL	1B	-1.8
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	-2.8
Mark Vientos	NYM	1B	-4.0
Jake Bauers	MIL	1B	-4.4

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	5.9
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	5.3
Alex Freeland	LAD	2B	4.2
Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	4.0
Nasim Nuñez	WSN	2B	3.0
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	2.3
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	1.7
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	0.8
Willi Castro	COL	2B	0.5
Matt McLain	CIN	2B	0.4
Luis Arraez	SFG	2B	-0.7
Marcus Semien	NYM	2B	-1.0
Xavier Edwards	MIA	2B	-2.5
Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	-4.9

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	10.7
Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	4.4
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	4.4
David Hamilton	MIL	3B	3.2
Nolan Arenado	ARI	3B	2.5
Javier Sanoja	MIA	3B	2.0
Brett Baty	NYM	3B	0.2
Curtis Mead	WSN	3B	-0.1
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	-1.2
Bo Bichette	NYM	3B	-1.3
Manny Machado	SDP	3B	-1.5
Kyle Karros	COL	3B	-2.0
Nick Gonzales	PIT	3B	-5.9
Alec Bohm	PHI	3B	-6.0

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	6.2
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	5.7
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	5.4
Joey Ortiz	MIL	SS	3.7
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	2.4
Konnor Griffin	PIT	SS	1.8
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	1.8
Otto Lopez	MIA	SS	1.1
Jared Triolo	PIT	SS	0.3
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	-0.6
Xander Bogaerts	SDP	SS	-1.2
Willy Adames	SFG	SS	-3.6
CJ Abrams	WSN	SS	-5.5
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	-6.3

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Mauricio Dubón	ATL	LF	4.0
Daylen Lile	WSN	LF	2.0
Mike Yastrzemski	ATL	LF	1.6
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF	1.4
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	1.3
Brandon Marsh	PHI	LF	1.2
Teoscar Hernández	LAD	LF	0.8
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	0.2
Kyle Stowers	MIA	LF	-0.7
Heliot Ramos	SFG	LF	-1.4
JJ Bleday	CIN	LF	-1.6
Casey Schmitt	SFG	LF	-2.7

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	10.6
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	10.5
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	3.9
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	3.4
Jackson Merrill	SDP	CF	0.5
Jake Mangum	PIT	CF	-0.2
Nathan Church	STL	CF	-0.3
Garrett Mitchell	MIL	CF	-1.5
Jake McCarthy	COL	CF	-2.4
Drew Gilbert	SFG	CF	-3.0
Jakob Marsee	MIA	CF	-4.5
Oneil Cruz	PIT	CF	-5.4
Justin Crawford	PHI	CF	-5.9

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	7.1
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	3.8
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	2.9
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	RF	1.8
Kyle Tucker	LAD	RF	-0.1
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	-0.2
Adolis García	PHI	RF	-0.3
Carson Benge	NYM	RF	-1.3
James Wood	WSN	RF	-3.1
Troy Johnston	COL	RF	-3.6
Jung Hoo Lee	SFG	RF	-3.6
Ryan O’Hearn	PIT	RF	-4.4
Owen Caissie	MIA	RF	-4.9

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