Those include internal candidates Jedd Gyorko, Aledmys Diaz and Greg Garcia, each of whom will continue to get time at short this spring. However, general manager John Mozeliak has already indicated that he won't stop his search there.
The question is whether there are more intriguing options to be found outside the organization. Ian Desmond could have been an ideal fit, but his extended free-agency foray ended a week ago when he signed a one-year deal with the Rangers. That leaves the free-agent market exceptionally thin, with Everth Cabrera the most accomplished shortstop remaining on the list.