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NL East Position by Position Preview: Third Base

By Matthew Browning

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates scoring on a double by Dansby Swanson #7 (not pictured) in the ninth inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates scoring on a double by Dansby Swanson #7 (not pictured) in the ninth inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Jean Segura #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
Jean Segura #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Phillies

Nothing is more Phillies-ish than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and that is pretty much what the Phillies are doing at third base this year.

Jean Segura, who is a two-time All-Star AS A SHORTSTOP, is being moved to third base so Didi Gregorious can take over at short.

Listen, Segura is one of the best fielding shortstops in the game, which makes even less sense to move him from that spot.

In his 10-plus years in the majors, Segura has never played third base. Additionally, he never started a game at third base in the minor leagues, as well.

Offensively, Segura will be fine. He slashed .280/.323/.420 last year with minimal power (12 homers).

Gregorious has started just two games at third base, so that is not much to go on either.

Many teams were rumored to be involved in the Kris Bryant and/or Nolan Arenado discussions this past winter, but the Phillies always seemed like the team who needed to get involved more than any other.

Now they are stuck with two shortstops on the left side of the infield and hoping that it works out. If it doesn’t, then I am guessing those Bryant and Arenado rumors will start up again sooner rather than later.

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