Carlos Mendoza declares open competition at first base amid Mark Vientos' offensive woes

First base has been a revolving door for the Mets this season. New York hoped that Mark Vientos could hold down the fort with ...

Royce Lewis preparing for position change as Twins shuffle infield: ‘Whatever I can do’

Royce Lewis, who has eight homers in 12 games since his demotion, started a St. Paul Saints game at second base on Wednesday, ...
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Twins playing Royce Lewis at first base, second base in minors

The Twins optioned infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago. Since then, he has hit eight home runs and ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Padres explain why playing first base is ‘significantly harder than everybody thinks’

Early in the season, a batter hit a ground ball to first base. “I had to go tackle it, basically, while trying not to die by getting run over by the runner,” said Ty France. It’s one of many plays a ...

Royce Lewis' Path Back to the Twins Could Be at a Different Position

Could the Twins bring Lewis back up to the big leagues at a different position?
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Marlins Revolving Door at First Base Working After Christopher Morel’s Injury

The Miami Marlins have used four different players at first base and so far the revolving door at the position is working. When the Miami Marlins signed Christopher Morel, the plan was to use him at ...