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Katie Woo, Josh Reddick and Erik Kratz examine Baseball Savant鈥檚 new first base receiving metric, which has Alec Burleson leading MLB in receiving outs above average ahead of established stars like Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson. Reddick and Kratz explain why playing first base is far more difficult and 鈥渢errifying鈥� than it looks, sharing 海角社区 about handling unpredictable throws and protecting infielders from errors that rarely show up in the box score. The group discusses why teams continue to undervalue first base defense, how the position has evolved into a landing spot for players whose bats need to stay in...