No, no, no. He was being subbed a lot at 1B WAY before he got hurt towards the end of the year. Played enough to be in 134 games and 576 PAs. Yet inferior defenders played 1B more than 25% of the time he played in favor if lesser defenders who could have been DHing. Besides, the question was about who the best defensive 1B was in the AL this year, not another discussion about how he's bringing the team down and how the flavor of the moment, Vargas, is so much better as if last season never happened. Based on what I posted earlier, there is an argument to suggest he was the best defensive 1B in the AL based on DRS, at least.