Phillies’ Bryce Harper named finalist for Gold Glove Award

In his second full season as a first baseman, Phillies star Bryce Harper was named a finalist for the Gold Glove Award at the position for the second year in a row.

Harper, Atlanta’s Matt Olson and Cincinnati’s Spencer Steer are the three National League finalists for the Gold Glove Award at first base, as announced by Rawlings on Wednesday morning. All 2025 Gold Glove Award winners will be revealed on Sunday, Nov. 2, on ESPN.

An outfielder for the first 11 years of his career, Harper moved to first base later in the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery for an elbow injury he suffered in 2022. His ability to adapt to the new position has allowed the Phillies to keep slugger Kyle Schwarber entrenched in the designated hitter spot and mostly out of the field.

Last year, Harper was a finalist after putting up five defensive runs saved and eight outs above average, but Christian Walker ultimately won the NL Gold Glove at first base in 2024. Harper was named to the top three again this year despite worse defensive metrics than last season. He had -3 DRS and one OAA.

While shortstop Trea Turner and second baseman Bryson Stott had impressive defensive seasons, Harper was the only Philadelphia player to be named a Gold Glove finalist. He has never won a Gold Glove Award at any position. The last Phillie to win a Gold Glove Award was pitcher Zack Wheeler in 2023. Bill White was the only Phillies first baseman to ever win a Gold Glove, doing so in 1966.