Joe Mack 2024 Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Highlights
Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., today announced the nine recipients of the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence, including the recognition of Pensacola Blue Wahoos catcher Joe Mack as one of the best defensive players in Minor League Baseball.
The winners at each position were selected from players in the 11 full-season Minor Leagues. Mack will receive his own Rawlings Gold Glove Award, modeled after the iconic award given to Major League Baseball’s top defensive players, during the 2025 season.
“I first want to give thanks to the Lord,” said Mack. “I am beyond grateful and honored to be selected for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award! Thank you to the Miami Marlins and everyone who helped me along the way to achieve this.”
Mack, 21, began the 2024 season with the High-A Beloit Sky Carp before joining the Blue Wahoos on April 21. Pensacola’s offensive leader in home runs (22), runs (63) and runs batted in (65) contributed his best work behind the plate. In his 688.1 innings at catcher between two levels, Mack threw out 33 of 96 runners attempting to steal and posted a .999 fielding percentage with only one error. Miami’s 31st overall selection in the 2021 Draft is currently ranked the #9 prospect in the Marlins organization according to MLB Pipeline.
Mack becomes the third player in Blue Wahoos history to be recognized with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award, joining shortstop Zach Vincej in 2016 and outfielder Mark Contreras in 2019. He is the first Marlins minor leaguer to earn the honor since outfielders Jesús Sánchez and Víctor Víctor Mesa each won the award in 2019.