Matt McLain is a shortstop. He’s the shortstop right now. Elly De La Cruz is a shortstop, too, and he’s going to be here with the Cincinnati Reds any minute. The most natural landing spot for whichever one ends up deemed shortstop 1A is its mirror image on the diamond at second base, as the two dovetail in their necessities.
Jonathan India, the best hitter on the team, plays second base. That’s effectively the premise behind yesterday’s piece from The Athletic as spelled out by Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans.
Fascinating situation developing in Cincinnati.