November 7, 2018

Defensive Diamonds

The Diamondbacks won defensive team of the year:

Wilson, The Official Ball Glove of Major League Baseball, announced the 2018 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards tonight in a special telecast on MLB Network hosted by Robert Flores and Eric Byrnes. Winners, both individual positions and the team award, are determined using a formula that combines traditional defensive stats with advanced metrics, as well as the data logged by the baseball experts working for the scouting service Inside Edge.

The Diamondbacks defense posted a low BABIP in a good park for hitters. They are top in the majors in defensive runs saved, but they are more middle of the road in other defensive metrics. They appeared to have rather poor throwing arms.

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