SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Filling the gaping hole left by the departure of three-time Gold Glove second baseman DJ LeMahieu won’t be easy for the Rockies. Look for manager Bud Black to platoon at that position to start the season.
“DJ was an everyday player,” Black said. “He was a batting champion, an all-star, a Gold Glover — it was his position. We don’t have that type of player — yet.”
So the Rockies could mix-and-match, depending on the situation, the opposing pitcher and who’s hot and who’s not. That’s the initial plan. But the Rockies would love to have either Garrett Hampson, Ryan McMahon or No.