Aaron Boone Breaks Silence: What Really Went Wrong Behind Yankees’ Shocking 4-Error Collapse Against Blue Jays
Boone does have a point, though. The Yankees’ errors have made headlines, but their defense comes out much better when viewed more broadly. With 52 errors on the season, they rank around the middle of the pack in MLB, and there are a lot of defensive stats where they actually come out quite well.
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They entered Wednesday ranked second in all of MLB in defensive efficiency, which is the rate at which a team turns balls in play into outs. They were ranked sixth in defensive runs saved and ninth in Statcast’s fielding run value. They’re not exactly a team of Gold Glovers, and more than a few Yankees fans will argue they’re seeing something worse, but the hard numbers say there are several teams who have done much worse for themselves on defense.
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