SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 09: Gio Urshela #29 of the New York Yankees catches a flyball against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning in Game Five of the American League Division Series at PETCO Park on October 09, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
He’s done it in shifts. He looks natural in everything he tries. So why wouldn’t Yankees star Gio Urshela be a slick-fielding shortstop, if given the opportunity?
Aaron Boone gave Urshela, still technically in recovery from bone spur surgery, a chance to show off a skill we never knew he had Tuesday.