The Braves are actually loaded. Atlanta possessed six of the ten finest gamers within the Nationwide League East final 12 months, and all six are returning for the 2024 season.
Atop the record is the NL’s unanimous selection for Most Priceless Participant, proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who batted .337 with 41 homers, 106 runs batted in, and 73 stolen bases. His total base worth (OBV) of plus-226 led not solely the division, but additionally your entire league.
You may click on right here to study extra about OBV. However suffice it to say {that a} constructive worth signifies one among two issues:
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A selected batter reached extra bases than the common huge leaguer would have attained beneath similar circumstances.
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A given pitcher surrendered fewer bases than his typical counterpart would have yielded beneath the identical circumstances.
Acuna, for example, piled up 548 bases via singles, doubles, triples, homers, walks, hit batters, stolen bases, and sacrifices. If a median major-league hitter had generated the identical variety of outs as Acuna (458), he would have reached 322 bases alongside the best way. Acuna’s base whole was 226 larger than that norm, leading to his OBV of plus-226.
Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson, with a 2023 OBV of plus-161, is the runner-up to Acuna within the NL East rankings. Different members of the Braves on the elite divisional record are designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (fifth with an OBV of 79), third baseman Austin Riley (eighth with 67), second baseman Ozzie Albies (ninth with 66), and beginning pitcher Spencer Strider (tenth with 60).
Scroll downward to see the ten NL East gamers who posted the strongest performances a 12 months in the past, and who due to this fact (in idea, not less than) enter the brand new season with huge doses of momentum.
You’ll additionally discover my rankings of the ten gamers within the division who fared the worst on the OBV scale.
On the very prime (or backside, relying in your perspective) of the latter record is Trevor Williams, a pitcher with the Washington Nationals. Williams normal a 6-10 report and a 5.55 ERA in 30 begins, ending the 12 months with an OBV of minus-87. Which means he allowed 87 extra bases than a typical pitcher would have surrendered.
Williams is an eight-year veteran who nonetheless has some trigger to be hopeful. He as soon as went 14-11 with a 3.11 ERA for the Pirates, although that was manner again in 2018. He can solely hope that the magic returns in 2024.
We’ll revisit the NL East on Friday, not trying to the previous, however towards the longer term. I’ll unveil my forecast of the divisional standings for the upcoming season.
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1. Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves, OBV 226
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2. Matt Olson, Braves, OBV 161
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3. Bryce Harper, Phillies, OBV 89
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4. Zack Wheeler, Phillies, OBV 86
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5. Marcell Ozuna, Braves, OBV 79
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6. Kyle Schwarber, Phillies, OBV 75
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7. Francisco Lindor, Mets, OBV 70
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8. Austin Riley, Braves, OBV 67
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9. Ozzie Albies, Braves, OBV 66
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10. Spencer Strider, Braves, OBV 60
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1. Trevor Williams, Nationals, OBV -87
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2. Carlos Carrasco, Mets, OBV -69
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3. Patrick Corbin, Nationals, OBV -63
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4. Jean Segura, Marlins, OBV -61
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5. Nick Fortes, Marlins, OBV -57
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6. Joey Wendle, Marlins, OBV -56
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7. Brett Baty, Mets, OBV -54
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8. Chad Kuhl, Nationals, OBV -49
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9. Jacob Stallings, Marlins, OBV -48
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10. Dylan Dodd, Braves, OBV -37
