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Combined, the Phils’ OAA is worst in the majors with -19. They are reaping what they are sowing. Philadelphia Phillies ⁠- It has been well chronicled that the newcomers would be defensive liabilities. So far, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos rank 108th and 113th in OAA (out of 118 outfielders), respectively. On the flip side, here are a couple of teams where the fielding may prove lackluster for the rest of the season: Tampa Bay Rays ⁠- This franchise has stressed defense for a long time, and it shows. However, losing Manuel Margot for a bit because of a hamstring strain has been a blow. Fortunately, he returned this week and should be a force at right field. Brett Phillips has also continued his dominance at center with more OAA (7) than any other outfielder. Houston Astros ⁠- Currently, this crew leads in OAA (20) with an outstanding collection of talent in the outfield: Jose Siri, Chas McCormick and Kyle Tucker. But, it’s the collective attack that separates this ballclub. For instance, starting pitcher Framber Valdez has more groundball outs than anyone in baseball. Often these plays are routine, and yet, Jeremy Peña sits as MLB’s top defensive shortstop with eight OAA. Also, with a pitcher like Justin Verlander making life easy for his teammates, Houston’s defense should remain steadfast. Here are a couple of teams that likely will have stellar fielding the rest of the season: Why should we emphasize team OAA? Here are the top and bottom five teams in OAA from last season and how they performed with their preseason win totals: For an infielder, factors include how far the player is from the base when the ball is in the glove and how much time they have to throw the runner out. These probabilities for individual plays are then added (or subtracted) based on if the play was made to the overall score. We can then add up each fielder’s OAA to get a ballclub's total and compare which teams have the best defenses. This statistic attempts to quantify how many outs a fielder saved above average fielding. Every batted ball is assigned an out probability. For an outfielder, variables include the distance traveled, and the time needed to make the catch. 1 selection.Fortunately, newer statistics can objectively quantify the most reliable fielders and teams. Stats like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) and Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) have a lot of merits, but because we have discussed Statcast at length, let’s continue with their solution: Outs Above Average (OAA). But it’s the two-way game - Smith excels defensively - that might rate him the edge in the race to be the No.

Against teams that were ranked in the AP Top 25 when facing Auburn, Smith averaged 20.8 points and 6.4 rebounds. Smith averaged 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in his lone season at Auburn, shooting 43% from the field and 42% from 3-point range. All are forwards, all at least 6-foot-10 (Holmgren is a 7-footer), all played one year of college ball and all figure to be meriting serious consideration for the No. The consensus is that there are three players above most others in the draft - Smith, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Duke’s Paolo Banchero.

“It was it was fun to get out here and push myself and get through it.”

“It was my first workout, so the first experience that I’ll never forget, really,” said the 19-year-old Smith. Smith said he was getting help from the players who were watching, even if it just meant a few handshakes and a quick bit of praise. Clearly, at least some of the onlookers were enjoying the show. There was applause at times, even a few audible cheers.