Gold Glove finalists are announced, with the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays tying for the majors lead with six nods apiece. The selection blends manager/coach voting with 25% defense-metrics input from location-based data and play-by-play accounts. The list spans AL and NL, spotlighting elite glove work and positional versatility ahead of the November 2 reveal.

Standouts range from Dillon Dingler and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Corey Seager, Julio Rodríguez, and Mookie Betts, highlighting how range, arm strength, and instinct influence fantasy defensive value. The slate primes fantasy and DFS strategies as rosters ready for late-season glovework.

Dillon Dingler, 27, broke through in 2024 with 13 homers, 57 RBIs, 121 hits and a .278 average, finishing strong and fueling Detroit’s late surge into the ALDS. Paired with Jake Rogers, Detroit fields two top-20 defensive catchers per Fangraphs, a rare两-way edge behind the plate that bolsters the Tigers’ pitching staff.

His postseason defense, including a clutch throw to deny a steal in ALDS game 5, underscored his continued value. If his bat warms further, Dingler could become an All-Star-caliber contributor in 2025, delivering both plate production and elite defense for fantasy managers.

Detroit's ALDS roster vs Seattle is set at 26 players: 14 position players and 12 pitchers. The big news is Colt Keith is active at third base after rib-cage inflammation, boosting infield depth alongside Báez, Ibáñez, Torkelson and Torres. Detroit's lineup also features Dingler, Rogers, Carpenter, Greene, Jones, Meadows and Pérez across the plate. The pitching staff includes Melton (Game 1) and Skubal (Game 2), with Flaherty, Hanifee, Kahnle, Mize, Montero and Vest ready from the bullpen. The winner faces Toronto or New York in the ALCS.

The Tigers' playoff roster can shift ahead of each series. Key moves: Keith added as an infielder and Justyn-Henry Malloy removed; Brenan Hanifee added as a right-hander, Paul Sewald removed. The series kicks off Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, with Melton drawing George Kirby in the opener and Skubal set for Game 2 against Luis Castillo.