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Yankees are confident Trey Sweeney can remain a shortstop long-term despite defensive questions

When the New York Yankees took shortstop Trey Sweeney with their first round pick (20th overall) on Sunday, lots of experts and evaluators warned that while he can evidently hit, there are questions about his defense that could force a move to another position in the not-so-distant future, with third base as the most likely alternative.

Generally speaking, prospects with a good hitting profile have more value if they are able to play an up-the-middle position (shortstop, second base, center field, catcher) because they are more demanding than the corners. However, the Yankees are not worried about this and think Sweeney has the goods to be a long-term shortstop.