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Philadelphia Phillies: 5 players who need to bounce back in 2021

By David Esser

Sep 16, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery (4) scores as New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos (40) is unable to make the play at home plate during the second inning of the game at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery (4) scores as New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos (40) is unable to make the play at home plate during the second inning of the game at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Phillies Jean Segura
Sep 25, 2020; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura (2) makes a throw to first base in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

Jean Segura, INF

If I’m being completely honest, a change of scenery might be the best thing for Jean Segura moving forward. Not only is he eating up $14+ million of the Phillies precious cap space, but he hasn’t particularly been all that good since being acquired during the 2019 offseason.

Nevertheless, Segura is currently still a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization and likely has himself a starting spot locked up for the 2021 season, whether it’s at shortstop or second base.

Prior to his move to Philly, Segura had hit at least .300 in three consecutive seasons. Over 198 games with the Phillies, he’s hit just .276, with last year’s average being .266 – his worst batting average in over eight years.

If Segura is going to eat up close to $15 million of the Phillies payroll, he has to find a way to return to some semblance of his Seattle form. The Phillies need him to be a hitting machine, someone who can consistently get on base for Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm, while simultaneously providing above average defense in the infield.

I’m effectively asking Segura to “bounce back” all the way to the 2018 version of himself, where he hit .304 and made the All-Star game for the Mariners. It’s unlikely, but it’s what the Phils need from him regardless.

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