Left-handed starter Kenny Rogers and catcher Ivan Rodriguez were rewarded on Thursday for their defensive excellence when the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company and Major League Baseball announced the American League Gold Glove winners for the 2006 season. The others were: Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez and outfielders Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins, Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Vernon Wells of the Toronto Blue Jays.