The door for a regular spot in 2017 has opened for Brandon Drury, and that’s likely a good thing. In his rookie season, while he saw fairly regular playing time (112 starts), it was at four different positions. Most (79 starts) came in the outfield, a position he had to learn on the fly, and while by no means a “Let’s put Tomas at third!”-sized disaster, it was more of necessity than choice. This year promises to be different, new manager Torey Lovullo saying last month, “We asked a lot of him to shift over to the outfield.
Arizona Diamondbacks Hopes for 2017: #5, Blossoming of Brandon Drury
