Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has set record after record and earned accolade after accolade this season. And that trend continued on Friday. The Mariners fourth-year catcher was named the American League's Platinum Glove Award winner. The award is ...

All the hours Cal Raleigh has spent in a crouch with his legs burning, perfecting his framing technique and playing through all those foul tips off various body parts have culminated in baseball’s highest defensive honor. The Mariners catcher’s ...

In 2011, Rawlings introduced the Platinum Glove Award, allowing fans to vote for the best defensive player among Gold Glove winners. The award combines fan votes and sabermetrics data to determine the top defender each season.