Manager Joe Espada told reporters Bregman wouldn't have to throw much from first while allowing Yordan Alvarez back at DH.
Manager Joe Espada told reporters Bregman wouldn't have to throw much from first while allowing Yordan Alvarez back at DH.In the 2011 film "Moneyball," Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane and infield coach Ron Washington visit Scott Hatteberg, a major league free-agent catcher with an elbow issue that keeps him from playing his natural position.
"It's incredibly hard," Brent Jennings' Washington deadpans, clearly showing his disinterest in Beane's motivation.are similar-the Astros star is learning to play first base, a position he has no history of fielding in his career.ahead of their series opener in Baltimore that Bregman at first base is under consideration, to the point that the LSU alum took groundballs at that position, which the game's national telecast displayed.
Espada explained that the key to Bregman at first base is limiting the number of infield throws he'd make compared to his natural position at third base. Crucially, Bregman would free up the designated hitter spot for Yordan Alvarez, who started at left field Thursday. Espada said he'd like to limit the Cuban star having to handle the vast Camden Field space.
Espada explained that it would be a day-to-day decision to start Bregman at first. Shay Whitcomb held down third on Thursday, and first base has been a revolving door of Jon Singleton, Zach Dezenzo, and catcher Yainer Diaz, circling us back to former catcher Hatteberg, who played seven more seasons at the position.
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