"But when the Giants ace arrived in Scottsdale for spring training, he prioritized playing better defense, generally, and holding runners on base, specifically. Now, Webb and catcher Patrick Bailey are adding some hardware to their shelves. Bailey and Webb were named National League Gold Glove Award winners at their respective positions on Sunday evening, becoming the first battery to win the hardware in the same year since catcher Yadier Molina and pitcher Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013."
"I just wanted to get better at (playing defense), Webb said. I didn't necessarily think it would result in a Gold Glove, but I always thought maybe I could do it. I feel like I get enough ground balls hit to me and a lot of get overs. I just kind of had to fix some of the other stuff. So, it's a really cool accomplishment and I'm super excited about it."
"Bailey, who won the award in 2024, becomes the first catcher in franchise history to win the award multiple times, and it's very possible he becomes the first Giant to win the Platinum Glove as well. Buster Posey won it once, in 2016, when he broke Molina's string of eight consecutive gold gloves. Bailey also is first Giant to win the honor in back-to-back years since Brandon Crawford won three straight from 2015-17."
Logan Webb prioritized improving his defense and holding runners on base during spring training. Webb and catcher Patrick Bailey were named National League Gold Glove winners at their positions, forming the first battery to win Gold Gloves in the same year since Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright in 2013. Bailey became the first catcher in franchise history to win the award multiple times and the first Giant to win in back-to-back years since Brandon Crawford. Webb led the majors in innings and the National League in strikeouts and became the second Giant pitcher to win a Gold Glove, joining Rick Reuschel (1987).
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