If the Rockies are to improve on their 68-94 record, a spic-and-span infield is essential, especially at Coors Field. Rockies pitchers rely on groundball outs to escape trouble.
McMahon moves over from third base to second, filling the hole left by Rodger’s injury. At 6-foot-2, the rangy McMahon can cover a lot of ground and is able to get to some balls that Rodgers could not. In 2021, McMahon was a Gold Glove finalist at third,he tallied nine defensive runs saved in 368 1/3 innings at second. No NL player with 300 or more innings at second base topped McMahon’s DRS.
“To me, ‘RyMac’, is always one of the top two or three athletes on the field,” Schaffer said. “He’s a good leader out there and always wants to position himself correctly. He does it all. He can win a Gold Glove there, I have no doubt.”Tovar, who made his debut last September, has range, a strong arm, confidence, and maturity beyond his 21 years. He’ll definitely be a defensive upgrade from Jose Iglesias, Colorado’s primary shortstop last season.
“He’s a guy that’s committed to his craft,” Schaeffer said. “He’s constantly working, and he’s working with to get us better up the middle. And I see a guy with high expectations, who’s young and has a lot of room to grow. I think he knows that. He’s working on being consistent every single day. He’s smooth and he’s calm out there.”The hot corner remains the big unknown. Rookie Elehuris Montero, who made his big-league debut last season and hit .
Montero, part of the Nolan Arenado trade with St. Louis in 2021, is getting a lot of Cactus League playing time, but the jury is still out. That’s why the Rockies signed Mike Moustakas to a minor-league deal two weeks ago. “You should see this kid sweat in the morning and how much work he’s putting in. It’s incredible,” Schaeffer said of Montero. “And the more he works, the better his footwork is getting. For me, it’s just a matter of him defending at the next level, because I saw him play third at Triple-A and he got it done there… He’s a big man and he has to be in the right spot because his range is not going to be incredible. But he can make the plays there.”“It’s all about footwork,” Schaffer said.
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