Fansided · Apr 2, 2021
Should the Baltimore Orioles look to platoon third base this season?
Rio Ruiz #14 of the Baltimore Orioles (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
The Baltimore Orioles’ infield excess creates a platoon opportunity at third base
Most of the Baltimore Orioles positional talk has been centered around the outfield surplus, but a surprising excess at third base could offer a unique opportunity.
Over the past two years, Rio Ruiz has been the Baltimore Orioles’ primary third baseman. The narrative leading up to this season was the same until the O’s back-office found another corner infielder in the free agency realm. With the recent addition of Maikel Franco, Birdland could once again have the opportunity to platoon a cornerstone position.