Ignore the numbers for a moment.
Sometimes the final results don’t paint the whole story in spring training.
That’s the case with JT Riddle.
The 27-year-old shortstop hasn’t put up the flashiest numbers at the plate this spring — he has just two hits, including a home run on Friday — but considering where he was at this point last year, Riddle is making strides.
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After injuries essentially wiped out his 2018 offseason, simply being healthy and on the field — taking daily at-bats, fielding groundballs up the middle, competing with Miguel Rojas to be the Miami Marlins’ starting shortstop — is a positive sign.