The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t just beaten inferior opponents, they’ve pummeled them. How are the Rays doing this — particularly offensively — which was a concern heading into the season? Britt_Ghiroli explains.
in 2020 and switched to more of a utility infield role the following season. Kiner-Falefa made another position change this year, to center field. Urías, who made his second start at second base on Sunday, has played five games at third, where he’s the reigning American League Gold Glove winner.“He’s definitely a really good third baseman, but really I think with him going up the middle he could probably be one of the elite, top-top guys in the league,” Kiner-Falefa said of Urías.
Moving a Gold Glove infielder isn’t all that rare. Recent examples include Detroit’s Placido Polanco, who won two Gold Gloves at second base and was moved to third base after his second one in 2009. He won a Gold Glove at third base in 2011. Cincinnati’s Pokey Reese won the award as a second baseman in back-to-back years and then played more games at shortstop the following season. Texas’ Michael Young won a Gold Glove in 2008 as a shortstop and moved to third base the following season.
Henderson, the youngest player in the American League, will see some time at designated hitter as well, which was the case for Friday’s home opener. Urías, who had a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning of that game, made a crucial double play at third with the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base for thein the eighth. Urías said after the Orioles 7-6 win it was his fielding he was most proud of.
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