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Anthony Rizzo knows the defensive metrics available to the public aren’t doing him any favors.
According to Fangraphs, since being credited with a career-best 13 defensive runs saved in 2016, the Yankees first baseman has had a steady decline in the category, bottoming out at -6 DRS last season. And this year, he’s already at minus-4, among the worst in the majors.
Statcast treats him no better, registering a minus-4 outs above average for Rizzo and minus-3 runs prevented. Only three first basemen rank lower.
“I feel like when it comes to those numbers, first basemen kind of get [screwed],” Rizzo said. “I don’t think they measure footwork around the bag, not coming off the [base]. I don’t really know how it all works or what makes someone good or bad.”
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