The Diamondbacks currently sit with a glut of middle infielders. However, the glut comes only in the form of bodies, not necessarily quality talent. The Diamondbacks elected to move 3B Brandon Drury to 2B instead of the outfield to get him regular ABs. With Drury’s hot spring, Lovullo will be playing him everyday at the position. On the infield, the team already has two strong defenders at the corners and will have a likely liability at 2B. With the dry air and heat in Arizona, the infield plays very fast, putting a premium on infield defense.
Shortstop is still a defense-first position in today’s game.