At the top of this year’s list in the American League stands Mike Leake, this year’s winner at the pitcher position for the AL. Because Leake spent the majority of his 2019 campaign in Seattle, his eligibility falls under the Mariners and the American League, which means this ultimately goes down as a Gold Glove win for the Mariners, despite Leake being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the National League on July 31.
This felt like just a matter of time. Though Leake has been about league average in terms of production on the mound throughout his career, he’s been far and wide one of the most athletic and sound defenders at the position for years.