Two separate news stories related to the team’s depth at the shortstop position broke yesterday. The first was Nick Ahmed’s shoulder, which has not responded well to off-season rehab and continues to be an issue. The other was the team swinging a trade for former D-backs prospect Sergio Alcántara. The latter move seems to be a clear reaction to what the team thinks about Ahmed’s health after doing MRI tests on his shoulder yesterday. With those two moves in mind, let’s see where the team stands at the shortstop position entering the 2022 season.

Nick Ahmed

Ahmed still has two years left on a 4-year extension he signed before the 2020 season.