After seeing the likes of Peter Bourjos, Cody Asche, and Tyler Goeddel man the corner outfield positions in 2016, the Phillies knew they needed an upgrade for this season. In right field, that upgrade came in the form of former Mariner and Blue Jay Michael Saunders.
In 2016, Saunders was a tale of two halves. He was stellar prior to the All-Star break, hitting 16 home runs with a .923 OPS (147 OPS+). That hitting earned him his first career All-Star berth, but it didn’t translate over to the second half.