Phillips has won four Gold Gloves (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013). His 2016 and 2018 seasons are both in the top 15 for the Reds and for all MLB left fielders. While this doesn’t make him any more valuable to the Reds, it certainly validates what we had seen for those six years that he was with the team. There are some more in-depth articles in relation to the 2019 Reds posted here. Definitely not nerdy at all. Defense could be argued as the most exciting aspect of the game, and it is safe to say the Reds had their share of exciting players over the last ten seasons.The numbers that are referenced are DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) and UZR/150 (Ultimate Zone Rating per 150 innings).

There are some more in-depth articles in relation to the 2019 Reds posted here. Splits Leaders He currently lives in Portland, Oregon where he loves exploring the great outdoors. NL 2B: Phillips, Dee Gordon (MIA) and DJ LeMahieu (COL). He started writing for Redleg Nation in 2017 and has enjoyed continuously learning more about the sport. While Cozart did decline a bit in the following years, he was still average, if not above average according to the metrics. Frazier hit for his highest batting average in four seasons in 2019, but his time back home in the NYC metro area was otherwise a step back from what fantasy owners enjoyed when he was in the Midwest. 2020 600 PA / 200 IP Projections Brandon Phillips, Billy Hamilton and Todd Frazier are the Reds representatives this year. The à ... Duffy and Arenado each have the edge in various defensive metrics. Check out our Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining. Although neither are perfect, they are two of the better defensive metrics available today.

He outperformed Yoenis Cespesdes, Gerardo Parra, Christian Yelich (MIA only) and Marcell Ozuna despite playing fewer innings.

Batting Stats He may not have been a defensive wizard, but all-in-all he was an incredibly talented and reliable defender that served the Reds very well.Matthew Habel was born and mostly raised in Cincinnati and was always a Reds fan growing up.

Luckily, I do keep a data dump from FanGraphs handy on my computer. Given Leake’s impressive durability and less-stressful pitching strategy, he could very well continue adding to that total as his career progresses.Coming in with the 6th most DRS for the Reds at 33, Phillips shows up as an anchor for the franchise. For the team, let’s start with the regular defensive stats (all stats are going into Saturday). DFS Projections Most of these names will not surprise avid Reds fans, but it is still a fun exercise. While his weighted average UZR/150 of 6.55 equates to slightly above average, he posted four seasons in the top 25 for every Reds player this decade. Win Probability & Box Scores Batting: I would have also included Statcast numbers for more recent seasons, but I wrote this on a plane to Thailand and was not able to get online before taking off. Mets third baseman Todd Frazier made a mental mistake on a ground ball by the Cincinnati Reds' Aristides Aquino in the first inning, leading to the Reds' first run in a 3-2 victory. UZR has him at 6.9, which means essentially the same thing only with decimals. The Reds have not had much to get excited about the past three years, but Duvall was one of the bright spots.While his decade total of 48 DRS ranks 12th in all baseball, his phenomenal 2012 season comes in as the 7th best individual season with a whopping 23 DRS. That said, one of these names surprises me and the other does not.Coming in behind Leake with 24 DRS for 2nd most among Reds pitchers makes sense given his longevity, but his DRS per 150 innings is very strong as well, essentially tying Leake and coming in ahead of nearly every other Reds pitcher. On these scales, 0 is average. WAR Tools His 2016 campaign, a top 30 season for all MLB centerfielders this decade, ranks 2nd of any Reds in the 2010s with 15.3 UZR/150.His cumulative DRS (56) and is the best of any Reds player and his weighted average UZR/150 (8.15) is 2nd to the spectacular Billy Hamilton.

As the end of the decade approaches, we shift our attention to the leather and attempt to rank the best Reds defenders of the 2010s. So not only was he a great pitcher, he was apparently a pretty good defender as well. Find him on Twitter @MattadorHeyBullEnter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Here’s a tip Pirates, Sonny Gray and Jesse Winker are goodDisco’s disastrous outing dooms Reds in 9-6 loss to PiratesRC+ Recap: Reds late rallies fall short, lose to Royals 5-4Dial down the worry about the Reds bullpen (Part 1)Reds win in extras behind Joey Votto walk-off double He was definitely not as much of a snub as Billy Hamilton for not winning a Gold Glove, but he was rightfully nominated. Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg) . Major League Leaders While his numbers are pretty good, Brandon is a player who cannot be defined by numbers alone, as those who watched him can certainly attest to.Rounding out the top 5 for the Reds with 39 DRS and a nearly 7 weighted average UZR/150, Duvall is no fluke to be mentioned in the best Reds defenders of the last ten years.