When the Phillies added some offense to their lineup this offseason, they knew it would come at the cost of their defense.
Michael Saunders, the team’s starting right fielder, had -6 defensive runs saved the past two seasons in right field and already is at -1 for the 2017 season. Meanwhile, Howie Kendrick, the second baseman-turned-outfielder, broke even at zero defensive runs saved last year in left field and has a career 1.2 UZR/150 in left field.
At first base, Tommy Joseph is not much of a defender either as his -6 DRS and -0.