Yonder Alonso done in left, on to third

It sounds like the Yonder Alonso experiment in left field is over and the Yonder Alonso experiment at third base is about to begin.

Asked if Alonso would play left again, Dusty Baker said: “Not in the near future.”

Alonso had a rough time of it in his three starts in the left field on the road trip. He missed played three balls and made an error.

Alonso was at Great American Ball Park early taking balls at third base. He may eventually play there, but, again, not in the near future.

“You don’t want to do it in the big leagues,” Baker said. “But that’s the position he started at. It’s an mirror image of first base really. You get more plays. Most first baseman are at first base because they’re left-handed or they don’t have the arm to play third.

“We’ll see. We’re trying to find the best place to get his bat in the lineup.”

Alonso played third base in high school.

“I’ve always taken groundballs there,” he said. “It’s not as new as left field to me. I’ve played infield all my life. They’re trying to get my bat in the lineup. As long as I’m adequate there, they’ll give me shot. I’m going to work hard to get it done.”


(cincinnati.com)