BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday that Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Luis Lara was named a 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award® winner as an outfielder.

Lara made 126 starts in centerfield and recorded 10 outfield assists, tying for the fifth-most at the Double-A level. His 1,078.2 innings in the outfield during the 2025 season marked the second-most in Double-A and the ninth-most in Minor League Baseball.

Lara helped the Shuckers to their second consecutive playoff appearance and their first South Division title since 2019. The 20-year-old native of Venezuela was also one of eight players under 21 years old to appear for the Shuckers during the 2025 season, a franchise record.

Lara is the sixth Shucker to win the award and this is the fourth consecutive

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