Kris Bryant a defensive star for the Chicago Cubs
by Randy Holt
There was never any real question about the offensive skill set of Kris Bryant
.
We knew that he possessed an advanced bat out of college and was as close to a
can’t-miss prospect as you can get. Though it hasn’t been without growing
pains, he’s been every bit the offensive star that the Chicago Cubs could have
hoped for. At the same time, though, it’s important to acknowledge what he’s
accomplished in the field.
一直以来,Kris Bryant的进攻能力都没什么问题.我们知道他从大学就有着进阶的打击能
力而且是个无法错过的潜力新秀.虽然经过一些些成长的阵痛期,但他完全是芝加哥小熊所
期望的进攻端明星.与此同时,我们也应该认可他在防守端上完成的.
His performance with the bat has been right on par with what was essentially
expected out of him. He’s striking out at a 30.3% rate, yes, but he’s also
walking at a 13.4% clip and has a .359 on-base percentage. He’s gone for a
.196 ISO and a 125 wRC+. You’ll take the punchouts given the approach he
brings (his 4.15 pitches per plate appearance rank eighth in the National
League) and that ability to reach base at a consistent pace.
他的表现就跟给他的预期一样.他的被三振率是30.3%,但同时他也有13.4%的被保送率和
.359的上垒率.他有着.196ISO跟125wRC+.更进一步的是他的打击approach(平均每打席消
耗4.15球排在国联第八)和他能持续上垒的能力.
And as strong as he’s been at the plate, there were questions about Bryant’s
ability to hack it in the hot corner with the glove coming into the season,
regardless of when his arrival in the big leagues actually took place. Some
projected him in the long-term as more of an option in the outfield, given his
large strides and cannon of an arm. But with what we’ve seen in a short time
at the bigs, there may not be reason to consider a position change anytime
soon.
虽然他的打击表现很好,但Bryant固守三垒区的能力一直被打问号.有些人因为他很大的步
伐和雷射肩,预测他未来会待在外野.然而笔者认为,就这短时间在大联盟看到的防守表现,
没有理由将Bryant移防.
On the surface, one would probably look at Bryant’s .952 fielding percentage
and 13 errors on the season and be rather dismissive of him having as solid a
defensive season as has actually been the case. But that’s what defensive
metrics are for. While they’re not a perfect system, they certainly paint a
better picture of what Bryant actually is.
表面上看来,我们会看到Bryant .952的守备率和13次失误.我们不会认为他实际上有着不错
的防守表现-实际上防守衡量数据告诉我们他还行.虽然防守衡量数据不是个完美的系统,但
他让我们能看到更贴近现实的表现.
Bryant ranks eighth overall among third baseman in Def rating, and second in
the National League, with a 5.1 figure. In the NL, the only third baseman he
trails in that regard is Nolan Arenado, and the list of players that can touch
him defensively likely begin and end with Manny Machado.
Bryant在Def rating(5.1)排名三垒手第八,国联第二.国联只输给Nolan Arenado,而能在
防守上接近Nolan Arenado的人,其实也就只有Manny Machado.(很喜欢这句的英文用法)
His UZR for the season is at 3.5, but we still have a bit of a ways to go
before we get a really clear picture in that regard. But his UZR per 150 games
is up at 5.8, which would have him fall in an ‘above average’ category. Even
that label, as “normal” as it might seem for a player that is expected to be
of Bryant’s caliber, is far better than what was actually expected of him
coming into the season.
他的UZR是3.5,但当我们为了看的更清楚而再看看其他表现.他的UZR/150升高到5.8,让他进
入'高于平均'这个范围.就算这种防守表现在Bryant这种等级的选手(高级潜力新秀)只会
被认为是"普通",但这远比当初给Bryant的预期好多了.
For a player with a high volume of errors on the sheet, his Defensive Runs
Saved for the year is at just -3. Less than half of qualifying third basemen in
the NL have a DRS mark in the positive, so he’s not really alone in that
regard. Bryant has also made 28 Out of Zone plays at the hot corner, which
ranks fourth in the National League.
虽然Bryant有高失误数据,但他的DRS只有-3(笑).由于不到一半的国联三垒手有正面的DRS
数据,所以我们能说他不是唯一一个DRS是负的三垒手(再笑).Bryant也完成了排名国联第四
的28个防守区之外的play.
We don’t even need defensive metrics to know that Kris Bryant has improved
quite a bit defensively. A simple eye test will do. Noted early in the season
for his penchant for taking Anthony Rizzo over the first base bag and leaving
him susceptible to a potential collision with baserunners, Bryant has managed
to eliminate that. That change is predominantly thanks to the elimination of
his long pause before throws. It’s been a welcome change and has made the Cubs
a more effective defensive club overall.
其实用眼睛看,我们也能看出Kris Bryant的防守有点进步.季初他常常传出让Anthony Rizzo
可能被跑者撞到的球,这种情况现在消失了.之前会这样主要是因为他在传球前会停顿一阵
子,现在他不会了.这对小熊来说是个很欢迎的改变也使得小熊整体的防守更好.
There are still concerns that Kris Bryant’s size could limit him to a certain
degree at third base. While that may be true, it’s hard to ignore the
improvements that he’s made. With advanced metrics favoring him heavily, in
addition to the eye test that illustrates his improved footwork and throws from
third base, it’s easy to look past the errors and see that the Cubs are able
to deploy one of the more effective third basemen in the National League on a
daily basis, one that doesn’t look bound for the outfield anytime soon. That
shouldn’t change anytime soon.
虽然仍有人担心Kris Bryant的身材可能限制他在三垒的防守表现,但我们很难去忽略他的
进步.进阶数据非常有利于他,而且他更好的防守脚步还有传球,让人能不管过去的失误而认
为小熊其实拥有国联中防守较好的三垒手,而且短期内看起来不会移防外野.