India, Oct. 16 -- Two of the Yankees' midseason standouts are now in the running for baseball's top defensive honor. On Wednesday morning, Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2025 Gold Glove Awards - and both left-hander Max Fried and third baseman Ryan McMahon made the cut.

Fried, already a three-time Gold Glove winner during his Atlanta Braves days, is up for the American League pitching award this year. Joining him on the ballot are two other pitchers with New York ties - Jacob deGrom and Luis Severino.

The 31-year-old Fried has long been known for his defensive instincts on the mound. Even with a few hiccups this season - a career-high four errors - his numbers back up the nomination. 39 putouts, 10 defensive runs saved above a...