PT TOMORROW: NL Central—A Crowded Cardinals infield
Mar 31 2017
The last week of spring training brought some clarity to the Cardinals crowded infield situation. To start the season it appears Jhonny Peralta (3B, STL) and Kolten Wong (2B, STL) will be primary starters at 3B and 2B, respectively.
However, manager Mike Matheny did not rule out a platoon at 2B with Jedd Gyorko (2B/SS/3B, STL) seeing time vs. LHP. This led Wong to express his displeasure, after the club had indicated to him that he would be the everyday second baseman earlier in spring. He has a career .290 OBP and .080 ISO vs. LHP, compared to a .314 OBP and .135 ISO vs. RHP. In comparison, Gyorko has a .330 OBP and .179 ISO vs. LHP over his career and appears to be the better offensive option at the keystone...
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