Gio Urshela, New York Yankees shortstop.
In 2018, when Urshela was scrapping for playing time on the Blue Jays, what would you have done if I told you that in three years, that guy would be the captain of the infield for a Yankees playoff contender? You’d probably laugh and be upset that fan favorite Didi Gregoriu, was nowhere to be found. Yet, here we are on September 21, 2021, with Urshela up the middle and doing his best job to end the game of musical chairs that has come about this season.
Between Gleyber Torres, Tyler Wade, Andrew Velazquez, and Urshela, Aaron Boone has had himself one heck of a ride this year with potentially the most important defensive position on the diamond.