# Minor League Baseball Names 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award® Winners

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/minor-league-baseball-names-2022-rawlings-gold-glove-award-winners/
- Published: 2022-11-22T12:30:18-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_Giants prospects claim two of the nine awards_

**New York, NY, Nov. 22, 2022 — **[Minor League Baseball™](https://www.milb.com/)
and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., today announced the nine recipients of
the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award^(®) for defensive excellence.

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The winners at each position were selected from players in the 11 full-season Minor
Leagues. Each player will receive his own Rawlings Gold Glove Award, modeled after
the iconic award given to Major League Baseball’s top defensive players, during 
the 2023 season.

“We’d like to congratulate the 2022 Minor League recipients of the Rawlings Gold
Glove Award® as this group of defensive standouts were deemed ‘The Finest in the
Field’,” said **[Mike Thompson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=thompmi03,thompmi01&search=Mike+Thompson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)**,
chief marketing officer for Rawlings. “Rawlings values our long-standing partnership
with Minor League Baseball and our shared focus on growing the game of baseball 
while emphasizing defensive excellence.”

“We are pleased to recognize these nine players with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award
for their defensive excellence in 2022,” said **Peter Woodfork**, Major League Baseball’s
Senior Vice President, Minor League Operations and Development. “On behalf of Major
League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and our great partners at Rawlings, I congratulate
each of the winners for their outstanding seasons.”

The 2022 Minor League Baseball recipients of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award^(®) are
as follows:

| **Position** |  | **Player** |  | **Minor League Team(s)** |  | **MLB Organization** |  | 
| 1B |  | [Joe Naranjo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=naranj002jos&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Lake County (High-A) |  | Cleveland |  | 
| 2B |  | [Jesus Bastidas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bastid000jes&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Somerset (Double-A) |  | New York (AL) |  | 
| SS |  | [Carson Williams](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=willia017car&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Charleston (Single-A) |  | Tampa Bay |  | 
| 3B |  | [Casey Schmitt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schmit000cas&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Eugene/Richmond/Sacramento (High-A, Double-A, Triple-A) |  | San Francisco |  | 
| OF |  | [Evan Carter](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter000eva&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Hickory (High-A), Frisco (Double-A) |  | Texas |  | 
| OF |  | [Jackson Chourio](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chouri000jac&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Carolina (Single-A), Wisconsin (High-A), Biloxi (Double-A) |  | Milwaukee |  | 
| OF |  | [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=crow-a000pet&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Myrtle Beach/South Bend (Single-A/High-A) |  | Chicago (NL) |  | 
| C |  | [Patrick Bailey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bailey000pat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Eugene (High-A) |  | San Francisco |  | 
| P |  | [Reese Olson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=olson-000ree&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) |  | Erie (Double-A) |  | Detroit |  |

Guardians first baseman** Joe Naranjo** recorded 750 total chances in 114 games 
for High-A Lake County, posting 689 putouts and 54 assists. Naranjo, 21, was selected
by Cleveland in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Ayala High School in
Chino Hills, California.

Yankees second baseman **Jesus Bastidas** handled 369 total chances and had a hand
in 54 double plays in 92 games for Double-A Somerset. Bastidas, 24, was signed by
the Yankees as an international free agent out of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on July
2, 2015.

Rays shortstop **Carson Williams **handled 401 total chances, helped turn 59 double
plays and finished with 252 assists in 108 games for Single-A Charleston. Williams,
19, was selected by Tampa Bay in the first round (28^(th) overall) of the 2021 MLB
Draft out of Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California.

Giants third baseman **Casey Schmitt** played in 83 games at the hot corner between
High-A Eugene (50 games), Double-A Richmond (29 games) and Triple-A Sacramento (
four games) and handled 169 total chances with 100 assists. Schmitt, 23, was selected
by the Giants in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of San Diego State University.

Rangers outfielder **Evan Carter** recorded 182 putouts and three outfield assists
in 88 games between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco. Carter, 20, was selected
by the Rangers in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Elizabethton High
School in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Brewers outfielder **Jackson Chourio **recorded 239 putouts and six outfield assists
in 86 games between Single-A Carolina, High-A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi. Chourio,
18, was signed by the Brewers as an international free agent out of Maracaibo, Venezuela,
on January 15, 2021.

Cubs outfielder** Pete Crow-Armstrong **recorded 194 putouts and six outfield assists
in 91 games in centerfield for Single-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend. Crow-
Armstrong, 20, was originally selected by New York Mets in the first round (19^(
th) overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles,
California. He was acquired by Chicago in exchange for infielder **[Javier Baez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/baezja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)**
on July 30, 2021.

Giants catcher **Patrick Bailey **handled 833 total chances and recorded 762 putouts
and 62 assists in 72 games for High-A Eugene. In his 606.2 innings behind the plate,
he threw out 29 of 97 runners attempting to steal. Bailey, 23, was selected by San
Francisco in the first round (13^(th) overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of North
Carolina State University.

Tigers right-handed pitcher **Reese Olson** recorded 13 total chances in 26 games
for Double-A Erie. Olson, 23, was originally selected by Detroit in the 13^(th) 
round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia.
He was acquired by Detroit in exchange for left-hander **[Daniel Norris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/norrida01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)**
on July 30, 2021.

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**About Minor League Baseball **
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with Major League Baseball’s 30 teams. Fans flock to Minor League Baseball games
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**About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award**^(®)
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award® is a 
registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. The award is
correctly identified as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The name should not be shortened,
abbreviated or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this service mark using
the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is important to protect the integrity
of the program and perpetuate this worthy tradition. For more information, please
visit [Rawlings.com](http://www.Rawlings.com).

**About Rawlings**
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer
and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic
global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings’
unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental
reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues
choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball Supplier and Batting Helmet of Major
League Baseball^(®), the official baseball of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA
^(®), and the approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National
High School Federation^(®). For more information, please visit [Rawlings.com](http://www.Rawlings.com)
or by phone at (314) 819-2800.

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