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MIN 2021 — Team Defense Totals

CH Play+ GB+ OAA OAA_adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
3,972 11 3 -6 -7 -5 5 -0.1 4.5 0.4 5 591 -1 0.5 1.2 2 6

MIN 2021 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Willians Astudillo 0 0 0 0 -1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0 -1
Mitch Garver 13 0 0 0 2 -1.2 1.5 0.6 1 3
Ryan Jeffers 19 -1 -1 -1 4 -1.0 1.8 0.2 1 4
Ben Rortvedt 4 0 0 0 0 1.8 1.2 -0.5 3 3
Total 36 -1 -1 -1 5 -0.1 4.5 0.4 5 9

MIN 2021 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alex Kirilloff 580 58 1 1 1 1 3 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Willians Astudillo 553 51 0 0 0 -4 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Mitch Garver 25 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Miguel Sano 2,746 244 -15 -14 -10 -30 -29 -0.5 0.0 0 -10
Total 3,904 356 -15 -14 -10 -34 -26 -0.5 0.0 0 -10

MIN 2021 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jorge Polanco 2,733 432 3 3 2 12 16 -0.2 1.0 1 3
Luis Arraez 816 130 -1 -1 -1 2 -1 0.1 0.3 0 -1
Nick Gordon 307 40 -1 -1 -1 -7 -6 0.5 -0.1 0 -1
Willians Astudillo 45 5 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.1 -0.2 0 -1
Travis Blankenhorn 3 1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 3,904 608 -1 -1 -2 5 7 0.5 1.0 1 -1

MIN 2021 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Josh Donaldson 2,113 349 6 5 4 22 18 0.0 0.0 0 4
Luis Arraez 1,115 176 3 2 2 8 7 0.2 0.0 0 2
Nick Gordon 7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Willians Astudillo 567 83 0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Miguel Sano 102 16 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
Total 3,904 627 6 4 4 28 22 0.1 0.0 0 4

MIN 2021 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Andrelton Simmons 2,986 516 14 14 10 10 0 0.6 0.2 1 11
J.T. Riddle 46 9 1 1 1 0 2 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Nick Gordon 234 40 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.1 -0.4 0 -1
Jorge Polanco 638 110 -3 -3 -2 -4 0 -0.1 0.4 0 -2
Total 3,904 675 11 11 8 4 0 0.4 0.2 1 9

MIN 2021 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brent Rooker 729 95 3 3 3 11 42 -1 2
Alex Kirilloff 268 35 1 1 1 2 13 0 1
Kyle Garlick 217 23 1 1 1 -2 7 0 1
Rob Refsnyder 272 27 0 0 0 -2 12 0 0
Tzu-Wei Lin 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Luis Arraez 474 56 0 0 0 3 26 0 0
Gilberto Celestino 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Trevor Larnach 1,274 154 0 -1 -1 -1 79 0 -1
Nick Gordon 173 14 -2 -2 -2 -5 3 0 -2
Jake Cave 488 49 -4 -4 -4 -9 22 1 -3
Total 3,904 453 -1 -2 -2 -3 206 0 -2

MIN 2021 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Byron Buxton 1,381 232 13 14 13 37 61 2 15
Max Kepler 432 65 -1 -1 -1 0 22 0 -1
Nick Gordon 612 91 -1 -1 -1 -3 38 0 -1
Kyle Garlick 62 7 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Jake Cave 476 65 -1 -1 -1 -1 17 -2 -3
Rob Refsnyder 501 69 -3 -3 -3 -7 20 -1 -4
Gilberto Celestino 440 59 -4 -4 -4 -11 29 -2 -6
Total 3,904 588 2 3 2 13 188 -3 -1

MIN 2021 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Kyle Garlick 224 51 0 0 0 7 32 2 2
Gilberto Celestino 22 7 1 1 1 3 3 1 2
Jake Cave 134 28 3 3 3 6 6 -1 2
Trevor Larnach 268 53 0 0 0 2 24 1 1
Willians Astudillo 13 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Nick Gordon 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Refsnyder 111 25 -1 -1 -1 0 13 0 -1
Max Kepler 1,398 247 -2 -2 -2 -7 80 0 -2
Brent Rooker 105 13 -1 -1 -1 -5 10 -1 -2
Alex Kirilloff 290 48 -5 -5 -4 -8 26 0 -4
Total 2,572 475 -5 -5 -4 -2 197 2 -2

MIN 2021 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Kenta Maeda 15 1 1
Joe Ryan 1 0 0
Taylor Rogers 5 -1 -1
Hansel Robles 5 0 0
Willians Astudillo 1 0 0
Michael Pineda 14 -1 -1
Tyler Duffey 5 0 0
Bailey Ober 9 0 0
Luke Farrell 1 -1 -1
Derek Law 1 0 0
Griffin Jax 4 -1 -1
J.A. Happ 11 -1 -1
Ian Gibaut 0 0 0
Ralph Garza 3 1 1
Edgar Garcia 0 0 0
Jorge Alcala 6 0 0
Matt Shoemaker 7 0 0
Jovani Moran 0 0 0
Nick Vincent 1 0 0
Randy Dobnak 7 0 0
Daniel Coulombe 4 0 0
Devin Smeltzer 0 0 0
Cody Stashak 2 0 0
Caleb Thielbar 5 0 0
Lewis Thorpe 3 1 1
Brandon Waddell 0 0 0
John Gant 4 0 0
Andrew Albers 2 0 0
Beau Burrows 0 0 0
Juan Minaya 5 1 1
Jose Berrios 18 1 1
Alex Colome 7 -2 -2
Charlie Barnes 6 0 0
Shaun Anderson 1 0 0
Kyle Barraclough 1 0 0
Total 154 -2 -2

Glossary

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Stat description
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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