ATLANTA — As the Phillies opened their most important series of the season Thursday night, Carlos Santana started at third base for the sixth time in 14 games, which enabled Rhys Hoskins to play first base.
Not necessarily. But like almost every other move that manager Gabe Kapler has made, anything's possible.
Santana has shifted from first base to third recently for reasons that go beyond the Phillies wanting to see him at a position he hasn't played in four years. For one thing, third baseman Maikel Franco (shoulder) and fellow infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (calf) have been banged up.