PT TOMORROW: NL West—Can Urias find playing time in the Padres infield?

San Diego Padres

In what was considered a somewhat surprising move at the time, the Padres decided to send Luis Urías (2B, SD) back to Triple-A at the end of spring training, keeping him off the Opening Day roster. That didn’t last long, however, as an injury to Franchy Cordero (OF, SD) created an opening for him to rejoin the club.

Urias is an athletic 21-year-old that entered the season ranked #26 on the HQ100 and earned an 8C rating in the Minor League Baseball Analyst, with above-average defensive skills and the ability to play both middle-infield positions. His exceptional bat-to-ball skills are his calling card, and his disciplined approach and line-drive tendency should have him on base with regularity, providing a significant...

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