DENVER -- Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez felt good enough in right field that he can put off the idea of transitioning to first base.
Last year, in the season after left knee surgery, Gonzalez dealt with knee pain and felt his range was not the same as earlier in his career. So, just in case, the Rockies had Gonzalez practice at first base during Spring Training.
However, Gonzalez never appeared at first base this season, in Spring Training or the regular season. Before early August, when he suffered a left ankle sprain that still gives him trouble, Gonzalez said he felt his old range return.