Cubs Star Pete-Crow Armstrong Wins Platinum Glove

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong added another piece of hardware. 

After winning his second straight Gold Glove last weekend, Crow-Armstrong won the National League Platinum Glove on Friday night. Crow-Armstrong received the most fan votes and received this prestigious honor over his fellow Gold Glove winners. 

Crow-Armstrong had an unbelievable defensive season in center fielder. The 24-year-old superstar led all defenders in most defensive metrics this season and deserved to win the first Platinum Glove of his career. 

The Platinum Glove is awarded annually to the best defender in baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. won this award over Crow-Armstrong last season, but the Cubs center fielder took it home on Friday in the National League. New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger won the Platinum Glove in the American League. 

It would have been quite a surprise if Crow-Armstrong did not win the Platinum Glove in 2026. He ranked first among all defenders in Fielding Run Value (26), Outs Above Average (26), Runs Prevented (23), and four- and five-star catches combined (22). The soon-to-be National League MVP also ranked third among all outfielders in defensive runs saved (16), only behind Ceddanne Rafaela (21) and Andy Pages (20). 

Crow-Armstrong has really emerged as one of the best defenders in all of baseball over the last few seasons. He has won back-to-back Gold Gloves and just won the Platinum Glove for his play in center field throughout the 2026 campaign. 

His play in center field also helped the Cubs win the best defensive team award for the 2026 season. They were finalists for the best defensive team award in the National League with the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals. Chicago beat out those three teams for this award. 

This marks the second straight year that the Cubs have taken home this high honor. They led all of Major League Baseball in defensive runs saved (115), and it wasn’t particularly close. The next closest team was the Tampa Bay Rays with 87 defensive runs saved. 

The Cubs had a dominant all-around defensive season. They had a positive defensive runs saved at every position, but first base this past year. Center field (+19) led the way, with third base (+17) and right field (+14) close behind. 

The play of Crow-Armstrong in center field, Alex Bregman at third base, and Seiya Suzuki at right field helped the Cubs win this team defense award.