In the original Tommy Pham projections post, I described his 2017 season as “one of the most efficient in modern Cardinals history.” The question of the hour with Pham seems to be just how sustainable his performance last year is going forward. Both the ZiPS and Steamer projections foresee an above-average, three-win season for the 30-year-old centerfielder. You the VEB readers, on the other hand, are predicting a little more from Pham in 2018.
Relative to FanGraphs’ Depth Charts projections, a hybrid between the aforementioned ZiPS and Steamer, a 5.4 WAR projection would be good for 9th best among all position players–right behind Bryce Harper and just ahead of Manny Machado.