The Boston Red Sox's defense dabbled in the extremes in 2025. The Sox fielded some utterly disastrous defenders and committed the most errors in the league with a staggering 116, six more than the Colorado Rockies, who were in the running for the title of worst team of all time.
Conversely, the Red Sox also boast three Gold Glove nominees. Catcher Carlos Narváez and outfielders Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela are Gold Glove finalists for their respective positions.
Abreu won the Gold Glove for right field last season. There was a solid argument for a potential nomination for Rafaela based on his body of work in center field, however, he also made 82 appearances at shortstop in Trevor Story's extended absence.