Cole Young Takes Seattle's Only Gold Glove From a 76-86 Season

Cole Young won the Gold Glove at second base on Sunday, the first such award for a Mariners second baseman and just the third Gold Glove in franchise history. It is a clean piece of good news for an organization that did not have many of those in 2026.

Seattle finished 76-86, a notable step back from back-to-back winning seasons in 2024 and 2025. Injuries piled up across the roster, the rotation's back end struggled, and the team never found consistent footing after a strong May. Young's award does not change any of that, but it does give the franchise something to point to as a genuine individual achievement from a difficult year.

The honor also carries some organizational weight going into the offseason. Young is the top option at second base on the current depth chart, and a Gold Glove at 2B at least settles one positional question as Seattle works through a roster that has several others still open.