If you can turn your memory back to a time in between Major League Baseball’s lockout and when the Cincinnati Reds spiraled to a 3-22 start to their season, you’ll recall that there was some bit of positional intrigue within the Cincinnati infield. Much of that was, of course, due to the franchise-altering payroll decisions made by ownership and the front office once the transaction freeze was over, but that’s a story for a different day.
This time, I’m talking about how the Reds were going to manage their shortstop position. Kyle Farmer, former catcher and career utility dude, put in a respectable season as the primary option there in 2021 - respectable in a ‘if Kyle Farmer is your 7th or 8th best hitter, you’re probably a decent ball club’ kind of way.