Tommy Pham had perfect response to Pirates hater after Gold Glove news

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham was surprisingly announced as a Gold Glove Finalist recently. Pham started 104 games in left field for the Pirates in 2025. He tallied just three errors in left to go along with six assists and 200 putouts, giving him a fielding percentage of .988 at the position. Pham also made a couple of starts in right field for Pittsburgh, ending up with five DRS overall and -2 OAA.

Pham’s never won a Gold Glove, so he may have been shocked by the Finalist nod. Plenty of fans certainly were, and at least one observer poked fun at Pham and Pittsburgh in light of the news, but Pham clapped back.

Pirates’ Tommy Pham silences hater on Instagram after Gold Glove Finalist news

An Instagram user, @joecomedyy, replied to a post about Pham being a Gold Glove Finalist with the caption, ‘Highlight of the year for Pittsburgh’.

Within two minutes, Pham did away with the slander, replying, ‘you don’t know ball than bcuz Paul (Skenes) is cy1’.

Indeed, it was a slick move by Pham to deflect the attention away from himself and praise his superstar teammate, who does have as good a chance as anyone to win the National League Cy Young Award.

Pirates fans will surely appreciate Pham defending the squad, even with Pham potentially having no skin in the game, as the veteran might end up elsewhere this offseason. Pham signed a one-year, $4 million deal with Pittsburgh in February. The Pirates are the tenth MLB team Pham has played for over a 12-year career thus far, but his future is uncertain.

Pham, by the way, has but a slim shot to take home the Gold Glove. The other finalists, Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs and Kyle Stowers of the Miami Marlins, have superior defensive metrics from 2025.

Happ finished with a .997 fielding percentage in left field (146 starts), nine DRS, and a zero OAA. Stowers logged a .993 fielding percentage in left (60 starts), with two DRS and -1 OAA overall. 

The award will almost certainly fall into Happ’s lap, and Pham is a serious underdog to win it. 

Nonetheless, Pham should be proud about the Finalist nod, and besides, it weirdly provided the occasion for Pham to shout out Skenes, digitally bodyslam a hater, and prove allegiance to Pirates nation. All wins.

It was somewhat of a weird year for Pham in a Pirates uniform in general. He got off to a frigid start at the plate, alienating himself from Pittsburgh fans, then ended up heating up during the start of summer, leading to trade rumors.

Pham ultimately ended up with a .245/ .330/ .370/ .700 slash line with 10 home runs and 52 RBI. His offseason market will be something to monitor.