03-29-2021, 09:28 AM
Amed Rosario position in Cleveland was never certain. From the day he was brought over in the Francisco Lindor trade Andres Gimenez Pillow Cover, no one wrote his name as the team shortstop in pen. At best, he would start there until Andres Gimenez was determined to be ready to assume the role, and like what happened with the Mets last year, Rosario job would be taken. Now with Gimenez tearing up spring training and looking every bit like he ready to begin the post-Lindor era on Opening Day Franmil Reyes Face Mask, Rosario place in Cleveland has been shrinking faster than expected. Specific spring stats don matter, but Gimenez has hit the ball well against decent competition, and he made some dazzling plays at shortstop as expected. With Oscar Mercado also failing to blow anyone away with his spring performance,it opens the door for Rosario to still get playing time and bring a potentially average bat to a position that Cleveland has historically struggled to fill ?either as the team starting center fielder or even just an extra utilityman. Terry Francona today confirmed that Rosario will begin taking fly balls in center and eventually moving around ne position at a time to find him a new defensive home Sam Mcdowell Flag. Amed Rosario will start taking fly balls in center field over the next week. He'll gradually start to work out at other spots "We'll go one position at a time," Terry Francona said. In related news, Andrs Gimnez's shortstop stock keeps soaring.