Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott took a step forward during his sophomore campaign in 2023 following a lackluster 2022 rookie season.
He stepped into full-time second-base duties for the club, and that stability seemed to help him offensively and defensively.
Stott batted .280 with 32 doubles, 15 home runs, 62 RBI and 31 stolen bases while playing stellar defense, quickly cementing himself among the best 2B in the National League.
After taking that leap last season, Stott took a step backward in 2024. He went from 4.3 WAR in ‘23 to 2.5 in 2024, amassing fewer doubles, homers and RBI, and a significant drop in batting average — from .280 to .245.
Some positives were that Stott was still a threat on the base paths, stealing a team-leading 32 bases across 148 games. He also struck out less (100 Ks in ’23 to 93 in 2024), walked more (39 BBs in 2023 to 53 in 2024) and was an NL Gold Glove Award finalist for the second straight year, but he lost to Milwaukee Brewers’ Brice Turang.