Philadelphia Phillies midseason report card: Grading the offense

Ronald Torreyes: A

A player who literally no-one expected to make the 26-man roster during spring training, Ronald Torreyes has developed into a simply wonderful backup middle infielder. He’s arguably been the Phillies best overall defender this season, while simultaneously hitting .278 with three home runs and 20 runs driven in.

Nick Maton: C

Nick Maton flashed some early signs of potential before coming back down to earth a bit, but still finished the first half of the season with a .268 average and an OPS north of .700. Maton appears to be pretty comfortable at both second base and shortstop from a defensive standpoint, and should ideally continue to improve as he gets older and stronger.

Andrew Knapp: F

Andrew Knapp is batting .173 this season. Gross.

Matt Joyce: F

I don’t think Matt Joyce will be returning to the Philadelphia Phillies 26-man roster this season.

Luke Williams: C

Another prospect who’s found a way to leave a lasting impact on the main roster, Luke Williams has the makings of an above average utility bat moving forward. He hit .276 over the course of 58 at-bats, and has the defensive versatility to play all over the diamond.

Travis Jankowski: B

Similar to Torreyes, not a whole lot of people expected Jankowski to even see MLB action with the Phillies this season. After his early base running blunder, many wanted him flat out released. Instead, Jankowski has proven to be a very solid rotational piece in the outfield. He recorded an on-base percentage of .432 through his first 29 games as a Phillies, and has the speed to be a plus defender at all three outfield positions.

My guess is we’ll be seeing a good amount of Jankowski over the likes of Odubel out in CF moving forward.

Rafael Marchan, Matt Vierling, Scott Kingery, Mickey Moniak, Roman Quinn: N/A

None of these guys have played enough to warrant a grade (except for maybe Roman, who is done for the year with an Achilles injury).