He was a shortstop for life, until he became a third baseman for the Angels, until the team was forced to move him to second.
That all this shifting around hasn't been the slightest distraction for the Angels is a tribute to a veteran committed to more than just his own comfort level.
In his seventh full season, Cozart never had played anywhere but short until signing with the Angels in December.
But because of injuries to Kinsler and, on Sunday, to shortstop Andrelton Simmons, the Angels have had to move Cozart around to plug the holes.