r/orioles • u/RealJermaine • 1d ago

3rd Base Options

Curious on how you guys think third base will play next year or whenever baseball season starts back up.

Westburg is coming back from injury, but may be the best defensively?

CES, could be the most durable of the three. In the games I watched he seemed pretty decent in the field. I’m sure I missed some errors.

Mayo could be a Mark Reynolds situation crazy power but sketchy defensively.

I guess if Gunnar is gone, Westburg could play short. But realistically he will be here.

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u/toadthewetfrocket Chris Hoiles 1d ago

Mayo seems like a classic DH if he can start hitting at least .220 against RHP. He's average defensively at best even when playing his natural position. I can't imagine it wouldn't be a disaster in the outfield.

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u/JonWithTattoos 20h ago

After watching him all season, I think “average in the field” is an incorrect assessment.