SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Diamondbacks have had infield depth — and that is why the Yankees have their starting left side of the infield.
In December 2014 — as part of a three-team trade also involving the Tigers — Didi Gregorius was sent from the Diamondbacks to the Yankees.
At that time, Arizona had Nick Ahmed and Chris Owings at shortstop, making Gregorius expendable, plus they had veterans Aaron Hill and Cliff Pennington at second, and the emerging Jake Lamb and recent Cuban signing Yasmany Tomas at third while Brandon Drury was incubating in the upper minors.