SPECULATOR: Skills in search of roles, continued
May 23 2013
Last week, we took a look at players who own intriguing skill sets but currently lack a full-time playing opportunity. We made one big mistake in compiling that column: while we always try to strike a balance between AL and NL players, last week we covered 10 American League hitters out of the dozen players featured in the article. So, this week we'll rectify that with an NL-centric look at the same topic. Again, we'll segment the candidates based on their primary skill:
Speed
Julio Borbon (OF, CHC) hasn't yet seen a rebirth after a month in Chicago. He remains a reserve for now, but if the Cubs clean house in their OF this summer, an opportunity could yet emerge. Borbon still hasn't delivered a meaningful follow-up to his 2010 cup of...
Almost!
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