Caleb Durbin ’22 becomes first D-III alum to win a Gold Glove

Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin ’22 wins a Gold Glove in his second year in the MLB. (Photo courtesy of Caleb Durbin) Caleb Durbin ’22 made MLB history as the first Division III alum to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award on Nov. 1. This accolade honors the best defensive player at each position in both the National League (NL) and American League (AL), as determined by MLB coaches and managers, alongside sabermetrics community members. Nevertheless, Durbin still feels he has something to prove. Durbin’s 2026 season with the Boston Red Sox was just his second season both in the major leagues and as a full-time third baseman. He saved 13 runs and committed only 11 errors in 151 regular-season games. Recording six outs above average, he ranked in MLB’s 91st percentile and fielded 14 points above the AL average at third. Durbin achieved all this while playing with a partially dislocated pinky on his glove hand in the final three months of the season.

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