By Nelson Santana and Emmanuel Espinal
November 10, 2025
Lea en español: Tatís Jr. levanta el Guante de Oro: Dominicana brilla en 2025
Fernando Tatís Jr. captured the 2025 National League Gold Glove in right field, putting the Dominican Republic back on baseball’s defensive honor roll. The San Pedro de Macorís native owned the position with loud numbers: he led all NL right fielders with +15 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and finished second in Outs Above Average (+8 OAA), trailing only Corbin Carroll. His arm—averaging 95.5 mph, top-5 in Major League Baseball—kept runners on their toes. Beyond the metrics, it was reads off the bat, aggressive routes, and pinpoint throws.
This marks his second Gold Glove as a right fielder (the first came in 2023), placing him alongside the Padres’ outfield elite—Tony Gwynn, Steve Finley, Dave Winfield, and Trent Grisham. No. 23 isn’t just an offensive force anymore; he’s a defensive lock.
First awarded in 1957, the Gold Glove blends manager/coach voting (75%) with advanced metrics (25%). Rising through that two-step filter confirms Tatís’s all-around growth: positional discipline, health, and athleticism converted into actual outs.
For Dominican baseball, this is continuity. Tatís Jr., with his electric style, extends the nation’s tradition of soft hands and sharp instincts—proof that the game born in the barrio produces more than home runs; it crafts high-impact defense that saves games.
In a year obsessed with hot bats, Tatís reminded us: defense wins championships and forges identity. If 2023 was the warning shot and 2025 the consolidation, the message is clear—Fernando Tatís Jr. didn’t just adjust to right field; he’s redefining it. And in every neighborhood where a kid practices throws or chases a fly ball, this Gold Glove travels as a beacon: Dominican baseball shines on defense, too.
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