2021 report card: Matt Joyce

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies took a chance on several veterans in spring training by signing them to minor league deals that had larger than normal guarantees if they made the initial roster. It’s not the worst strategy in the world to employ to try and stock your bench and bullpen. With Matt Joyce, it just didn’t work out.

2021 stats

.091/.261/.218, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 16:12 K:BB, 32 wRC+, -0.6 fWAR

The good

There was one game where he hit a home run against the Giants. I know; I was there. And according to his stat line, he hit another one. Without looking it up, who was it against?

The bad

Everything.

Instead of rehashing Joyce’s tenure with the team, let’s talk about why he was brought in…