PITTSBURGH -- Don't pencil his name into the lineup just yet, but Jose Osuna may be getting some more pregame work at third base during the second half of the season.
The past two days, Osuna has fielded ground balls at third under the watchful eye of infield coach Joey Cora in an attempt to improve the powerful rookie's defensive versatility. This isn't an entirely new assignment for Osuna, who spent some time at third during Spring Training.
"They want to see if I can play third," Osuna said. "It's another position. I can play left, right, first.