Looking at the second day of the Astros’ draft, I was struck by the number of hitters who are best characterized as second basemen or at least infield utility players. I’m not including No. 1 pick Neyens, a shortstop whose secondary position is 3b. But maybe the Astros’ decisin to select second basemen is simply a matter of liking players who play multiple positions, and 2b is often the ostensible main position for those kinds of versatile players.
On the second day of the draft, the Astros drafted four players who might be viewed as likely second basemen.