Fansided · Feb 2, 2017
San Diego Padres: Defense Matters
In order for the San Diego Padres to contend again, defense will need to become a point of emphasis. Proof that defense matters is in the numbers.
Defense has clearly not been a strength of the San Diego Padres thus far in general manager A.J. Preller’s tenure.
During his first year, the year the Padres “went for it,” the team had the second worst UZR (ultimate zone rating “attempting to quantify how many runs a player saved or gave up through their fielding prowess” as defined by FanGraphs) in all of baseball.