Didi Gregorius #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
After a below-average 2020 season in terms of their defense, the Philadelphia Phillies showed signs of improvement in their 3-2 season-opening victory against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
Phillies manager Joe Girardi emphasized after the game that defense was a focal point of spring training this year. Outside of Rhys Hoskins‘ sixth-inning blunder at first base, the Phillies defense was sound and the work they put in down in Clearwater showed right away.