Top 5 active MLB players with most Gold Glove awards right now

MLB players with excellent pitching records are awarded a Gold Glove every year. The award boosts their chances in the team next year and helps them negotiate better contract value. Also, it paves their path to Hall of Fame induction if they display unmatched consistency and garner a good reputation as a reliable performer. On the list of active players who have taken home Gold Glove awards multiple times, Nolan Arenado stands first, as per StatMuse’s data.
Nolan Arenado tops the list of Gold Glove winners
Nolan Arenado stormed the MLB with his fantastic performance for ten consecutive years following his MLB debut in the 2013 season. In the very first year, he won Gold Glove and never looked back. Every year from 2013 to 2020, he won a Gold Glove, covering the third base of the Colorado Rockies.

Nolan Arenado has more Gold Gloves than you! pic.twitter.com/RAeOA3gohx

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 1, 2025

In 2021, while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, his Gold Glove performance continued, earning him recognition in 2021 and 2022, bringing his total to ten.
Mookie Betts ’ Gold Glove wins come second
With six Gold Glove wins, Mookie Betts earns second rank. His Gold Glove years from 2016 to 2022 are the highlights of his time with the Boston Red Sox. These awards were given to him for his performances in the American League. By 2019, his Gold Glove count had reached four.

In 2018, Mookie Betts became the first player in baseball history to win Most Valuable Player, a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, the batting title and a World Series in the same year. Now the Dodgers superstar has a new game plan to become a bowling kingpin. https://t.co/BSJopUOPZT pic.twitter.com/pwCzElGhUP

— Forbes (@Forbes) August 17, 2024

In 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked this brilliant RF, and he did not disappoint. The same year, his 11 DRS put him ahead of all the MLB RFs, making him eligible for another Gold Glove. Betts’ 2022 season ended in style with a Gold Glove Award, which was the sixth one for him.
Matt Chapman is third-highest Gold Glove winner
Matt Chapman is another meritorious 3B who ruled the diamond with exceptional fielding skills. The reliable 3B of the MLB has won the Gold Glove Award 5 times while playing for two different teams. He won the first, second, and third Gold Glove awards while playing for the Oakland Athletics in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Matt Chapman received his 2024 Gold Glove Award before today's game. For the 27th out of tonight's game, he did this ... pic.twitter.com/NwT3CY6ZD6

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) April 6, 2025

Chapman played for the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. His 2023 season’s performance was exemplary enough to win him a fourth Gold Glove. Chapman became a free agent in 2023 and was picked by the San Francisco Giants for the 2024 season. According to Baseball Almanac, the 2024 season’s performance earned him his fifth Gold Glove.
Salvador Perez matches Matt Chapman’s Gold Glove record
Salvador Perez made his MLB debut in 2011 and, with enormous talent and exceptional defensive capabilities, attracted many suitors. The Kansas City Royals picked him up from the Rays in 2012. During his tenure with the Royals, he won the Gold Glove Award five times. His Gold Glove years were 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018.


The Royals' ace catcher is their strength, and they signed an $82 million contract extension deal with him in 2021, with club options. Considering the club options, he will be under the Royals’ banner until 2026. Jason Heyward stands fifth in highest Gold Glove wins
Jason Heyward has also won the Gold Glove Award five times in his MLB career. He won these awards while playing in the National League. His achievement is unique because he consecutively won three Gold Glove Awards while playing for a different team each year.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Jason Heyward has won five Gold Gloves in his career. pic.twitter.com/3hnx5dEYhx

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) May 16, 2024

His Gold Glove wins and the teams he was playing for in that year is as follows:

• 2012 - Atlanta Braves

• 2014 - Atlanta Braves

• 2015 - St. Louis Cardinals

• 2016 - Chicago Cubs

• 2017 - Chicago Cubs

Currently, Heyward is playing his sixteenth MLB season while covering the right field for the San Diego Padres.

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