"Miami's Javier Sanoja made history Sunday as the first Marlins player to win an NL Rawlings Gold Glove as a utility player - and the team's first Gold Glove since left fielder Marcel Ozuna's in 2017."
"The 23-year-old rookie mainly rotated between second and third base, where he tallied nine defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs. He also spent some time in the outfield, posting a .988 fielding percentage across 785 innings."
"Sanoja is the ninth Marlin to win a Gold Glove, joining left fielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon among others. He's also the second rookie in Miami's history to win a Gold Glove (Charles Johnson was the first). The award for utility players was created in 2022."
Javier Sanoja became the first Marlins player to win an NL Rawlings Gold Glove as a utility player and the first Marlins Gold Glove winner since Marcel Ozuna in 2017. Sanoja beat out Miguel Rojas and Jared Triolo for the award. The 23-year-old rookie primarily rotated between second and third base, tallying nine defensive runs saved per FanGraphs, and also spent time in the outfield, posting a .988 fielding percentage across 785 innings. Sanoja is the ninth Marlin to win a Gold Glove and the second rookie in Miami history to earn the honor. The utility player award was created in 2022.
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