But you also have to remember the team entered the season with obvious defensive concerns at four positions. Going to Triple-A Gwinnett to learn to play left field might have magically made Adonis Garcia a better third baseman, but he still finished the 2016 season with minus-7 Defensive Runs Saved. Better than bad is still not good.
As for the catchers, Tyler Flowers produced minus-12 DRS in 2016 and Kurt Suzuki was only slightly better, at minus-7. It looks like Matt Kemp will have a little more range this year, but he produced minus-12 DRS during the time he spent as Atlanta's left fielder last year.