It was less than a year ago when Kyle Farmer approached Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell about playing shortstop.
Farmer knew he could handle it, but he wasn't given the opportunity. He was a four-year starter at the University of Georgia, owning school records for best fielding percentage, but he was forced to abandon the position when he was drafted as a catcher.
He made 10 starts at shortstop during the 2020 season, plus one start in the postseason, but like many Reds fans, he was anxious to see how the Reds would address the position this winter.