For years, third base has been an issue for the Diamondbacks. Last offseason, I wrote five articles about the Diamondbacks’ need for a better player at third base. Last season, the Diamondbacks platooned at third base. Whether the team improved at third base depends on the perspective.
Although Wins-Above-Average (WAA) at third base fell from positive 0.6 to negative 1.9 per Baseball Reference, team Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) at third base improved from negative 4 to positive 1 per The Fielding Bible. After their improvement the Diamondbacks DRS ranked 15th in the Majors (average).