We’ve reached the end of the scorecard – right field. Here’s how the 5 members of the NL East look at the long corner position for 2019.
This is the final installment from this series in which we rank Atlanta Braves position players against their counterparts in the NL East.
We may yet do a series on the starting pitching, but that proves to be a bit more difficult, owing to early injuries and late decisions by teams, so that will at least have to be delayed.
We are now to the right field corner, and let’s not belabor this… the season is nearly upon us, so let’s jump right in.
2018 results
How did the East fare in 2018? Well, unless you’re the Red Sox or Brewers, you had no shot at being the best at this position. Both teams recorded in excess of 10 fangraphs’ Wins Above Replacement (fWAR) last year – fantastic numbers.
The East did hold its own, though:
- Nationals (5.4, 7th in the majors)
- Mets (5.0, 8th)
- Braves (2.9)
- Marlins (0.9)
- Phillies (0.3)
It’s probably fair to suggest that this last figure will come up a bit in 2019. I hear that Philadelphia has made an improvement to that spot on their roster. We’ll have to see where that scrub might land on this list, but that comes later on.
As we embark, here’s a reminder of where we’ve been in this journey:
Before we launch into the left field rankings, here’s a set of links to the positions rankings we’ve already presented in the past couple of weeks:
For today, let’s check the rankings for the right fielders of the NL East.