We launched our first iteration of the Prime 50 commerce candidates final week. It was a broadly pitching-heavy listing, with 30 of the spots occupied by pitchers. Particularly hanging is the shortage of center infield expertise that’ll clearly be out there. We listed simply 4 center infielders amongst that Prime 50.
A type of gamers, Jazz Chisholm Jr., hadn’t really performed an inning within the infield since 2022 on the time of that writing. The Marlins have since begun getting him second base work in an obvious effort to showcase his defensive flexibility for groups. Bo Bichette made the again of the Prime 50 as a result of he is a marquee identify, however the Blue Jays have not advised a willingness to deal key gamers whom they management past this season. He is nonetheless an extended shot to maneuver. The opposite two center infielders to make the listing: Paul DeJong and Brendan Rodgers, every of whom is at greatest a low-end common.
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