It’s been a tough year offensively for Bryson Stott.
Outside of a scorching hot three weeks in May, the Phillies second base struggled to find any kind of rhythm at the plate. He will finish the season with 40 fewer hits and an OPS 77 points below his total from last season.
It matters and doesn’t matter. All of the regular season numbers get thrown out when October rolls around. Nobody cares that Kyle Schwarber batted nearly .250 with 104 RBIs from the leadoff spot and that Matt Strahm had a 1.87 ERA.
For struggling players like Stott, there is comfort in seeing an empty scoresheet.