I talked about this earlier this year and the message hasn’t really changed, especially in John Gibbons‘ lineup. Those that are performing will play, and we’ve already witnessed as much with the likes of Steve Pearce, Yangervis Solarte, and others. Gibby likes to go to the hot hand, and there’s nothing wrong with that philosophy, especially when guys like Pearce are tearing the cover off the ball.
With that in mind, that philosophy could have the biggest impact on the outfield picture. On one hand you might expect it would influence the middle infielders the most, but with the unpredictable health of Troy Tulowitzki, Devon Travis, and even Aledmys Diaz‘s recent back flare up, it may be a case of whomever is healthy will start at shortstop and second base.