The New York Yankees recently deployed starting third baseman Gio Urshela at shortstop, as manager Aaron Boone wanted to see if he is capable of handling the position, which is the hardest and most demanding of the infield, in a pinch.
By all accounts, the talented infielder looked just fine out there, which prompts the question: what will the Yankees do with their roster construction if he can, indeed, serve as a backup infielder?
“It felt really good; better than I thought,” Urshela said recently to MLB.com. “I had two ground balls and I feel really comfortable.