The 2025 Platinum Glove Award winners were announced on Friday night, and as always, the results sparked plenty of debate. San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., who had a great regular season, took home the honors as the best defender in the National League. Meanwhile, Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals was announced the winner for the American League.

While both stars had standout seasons in the field, not everyone agreed with the final decision, especially in the National League, where many fans argued that San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey was snubbed.

The Platinum Glove Award is one of MLB’s most prestigious defensive honors, given to the best fielder in each league. The winners are chosen through a fan vote among the 10 Gold Glove winners in both leagues. Perhaps coi

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