A lot has been made of the preseason favorites to win the division — the Nationals. And their core players are well known to us. But the Phillies, like the Braves, have burst onto the scene, so who are they?
As of this writing, Manny Machado has not been traded to Philadelphia. But it’s not hard to see how he would fit into this offense. Their offense currently sits 20th in MLB in fWAR. And more importantly, they have some serious black holes at a few positions. Consider this graphic:
Their entire outfield, SS, and 3B are near the very bottom of the league.