In fact, this team’s realignment may look like an outright stroke of genius when compared to the fielding disaster that was the 2018 Phillies. The 2018 Phillies were Philadelphia’s first competitive baseball team in seven years. There was just one problem: The Phillies already had a second baseman, veteran César Hernández. In 2018, Kingery spent time at third base, second base, left field, right field, center field, and even pitcher. So what is the moral of the story of the 2018 Phillies defense?