HONDURAS · BASEBALL, PROFILE
Key Facts
- The country Honduras, a Central American country; Mauricio Dubón was born in its northern city of San Pedro Sula.
- What happened Dubón won his third Gold Glove, baseball’s fielding prize, on Sunday 1 November 2026.
- The record No other player has won the utility Gold Glove, for versatile fielders, more than once.
- The numbers In 2026 he hit .276 with 12 home runs and 73 runs batted in.
- What is open He became a free agent on 29 October 2026, and no new contract is listed.
Mauricio Dubón, a baseball player from Honduras, won his third Rawlings Gold Glove on Sunday 1 November 2026. He took the National League prize for the Atlanta Braves, after two American League wins with the Houston Astros in 2023 and 2025.
Dubón, 32, left San Pedro Sula at 15, and no other player has won the utility award more than once since it began in 2022. Our news report covers the award itself, and this profile explains who he is.
From San Pedro Sula to Sacramento
Mauricio Dubón, full name Mauricio Andre Dubón, was born on 19 July 1994 in San Pedro Sula, a large city in northern Honduras. On 23 June 2010, at 15, he attended a clinic there run by IMPACT, a Christian mission group that gave baseball gear to poor children.
He told the group’s leader, Andy Ritchey of California, that he wanted to play in the United States. Three days later he moved to Sacramento as a foreign exchange student and lived with Ritchey’s family while attending Capital Christian High School.
The Boston Red Sox, a Major League Baseball club, drafted him in the 26th round of the 2013 draft, 773rd overall. League records show he signed with them on 12 July 2013.
A Long Road to the Big Leagues
In December 2016 Boston traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers in a deal that brought pitcher Tyler Thornburg to the Red Sox. He made his big-league debut on 7 July 2019 as a pinch-hitter, a substitute batter, in Pittsburgh.
Less than a month later, on 31 July 2019, the Brewers traded him to the San Francisco Giants for pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black. He hit .279 with four home runs in 28 games for the Giants that year.
On 14 May 2022 the Giants traded him to the Houston Astros for catcher Michael Papierski. The Astros won the 2022 World Series, and Major League Baseball lists Dubón as the first Honduran-born player to play in one.
How Mauricio Dubón Won Three Gold Gloves
The utility Gold Glove became an official award in 2022, with one winner in each league every year. That makes ten winners in five seasons, and Dubón is the only one with more than one.
His first came in 2023, when he became the first Astros player ever to win it at the utility spot. The club said he was one of just four big leaguers to play seven positions that season.
In 2025 he played every position except pitcher and catcher, and he won again. Major League Baseball says managers and coaches cast 75% of the vote and the sabermetrics community, which studies baseball through statistics, casts the other 25%.
In 2026 he moved to the National League with the Braves and played 85 games in left field and 62 at shortstop. He also played second base, third base and center field, which made him the first winner from both leagues.
The 2026 Season in Numbers
Mauricio Dubón played 153 games for Atlanta in 2026 and hit .276, which means he got a hit in 27.6% of his official at-bats. He had 158 hits, 12 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 73 runs batted in, which counts runs that scored because of his at-bats.
Across 817 big-league games since 2019 he has a .261 average, 51 home runs and 273 runs batted in. His batting line is modest, which is why the fielding awards stand out.
How He Got to Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Mauricio Dubón from Houston on 19 November 2025 for infielder Nick Allen, according to Major League Baseball’s transaction log. Alex Anthopoulos, the Braves’ president of baseball operations, called him a winning player who fits many positions.
Anthopoulos said at the time that Dubón’s exact role would depend on what the club did over the winter and in spring training. Dubón then played 153 games and won the award.
What It Means for You
For a US baseball fan, Mauricio Dubón is a free agent who played five positions in 2026 and won a Gold Glove doing it. His next team is not known yet, so watch the transaction news before the 2027 season.
For readers in Honduras and among Hondurans abroad, his route shows one path from a youth clinic to the major leagues. For context on the country, read our guides to Honduran culture and Honduran politics, or follow Honduras news in English and our football coverage.
What Is Not Known
Major League Baseball’s transaction log says Dubón elected free agency on 29 October 2026, and no new contract is listed. Which team he plays for in 2027, and for how much money, is not known.
The vote totals behind the 2026 award for Mauricio Dubón were not part of the league’s announcement. The league’s list of winners since 2022 shows Dubón as the only repeat winner and the only winner from both leagues.
More: Honduras news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mauricio Dubón?
Mauricio Dubón is a 32-year-old infielder and outfielder born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 and was on the Houston Astros team that won the 2022 World Series.
How many Gold Gloves has Dubón won?
Three: the American League utility award in 2023 and 2025 with the Houston Astros, and the National League award in 2026 with the Atlanta Braves. No other player has won the utility award more than once.
What is a utility Gold Glove?
It is the Gold Glove for the best fielder among players who move between several positions. The award was created in 2022, with one winner in each league.
Is Mauricio Dubón a free agent?
Major League Baseball’s transaction log shows he elected free agency on 29 October 2026. No new contract has been listed since.
Sources: Major League Baseball, player profile of Mauricio Dubón, 2 November 2026; Major League Baseball, Stats API: awards, transactions, game logs and fielding records for player 643289, 2 November 2026; Major League Baseball, 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, 1 November 2026; Houston Astros and Rawlings, Dubón named Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, 6 November 2023.
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