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Yes, it's super early. Yes, it's still fun to have these kinds of conversations, especially since things have changed so much.
1B - Barring an injury, this is Adrian Gonzalez. Duh.
2B - ????
SS - ????
3B - ????
Internal Candidates (positions listed in order of likeliest infield position)
Jose Peraza - 2B, SS
Corey Seager - SS, 3B
Justin Turner - 3B, 1B, 2B*
Kike Hernandez - 2B, SS, 3B
Chase Utley - 2B, 3B***
Ronald Torreyes - SS
Alex Guerrero - 3B
Erisbel Arruebarrena - SS
Austin Barnes - 2B (LOL, yeah right)
*Remember, Turner started his LA career in 2B platoon with Dee Gordon)
**Dodgers technically have an option to pick him up this offseason, though it seems unlikely for them to exercise it. Who knows?
***Jury is still out on Utley at 3B - I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe an offseason to work on it will make it possible.
The Free Agents (copy&pasted from MLBTR)
Second Basemen
Mike Aviles (35)
Emilio Bonifacio (31)
Asdrubal Cabrera (30)
Stephen Drew (33)
Jonathan Herrera (31)
Maicer Izturis (35) – $3MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Kelly Johnson (34)
Howie Kendrick (32)
Daniel Murphy (31)
Steve Pearce (33)
Cliff Pennington (32)
Sean Rodriguez (31)
Skip Schumaker (36) – $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Chase Utley (37) – $15MM vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Ben Zobrist (35)
Shortstops
Joaquin Arias (31)
Mike Aviles (35)
Willie Bloomquist (38)
Asdrubal Cabrera (30)
Ian Desmond (30)
Stephen Drew (33)
Alcides Escobar (29) – $5.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Cliff Pennington (32)
Alexei Ramirez (34) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jimmy Rollins (37)
Brendan Ryan (34) – $1MM player option
Third Basemen
Mike Aviles (35)
Gordon Beckham (29)
David Freese (33)
Maicer Izturis (35) – $3MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Casey McGehee (32)
Aramis Ramirez (38)
Juan Uribe (37)
I bolded the names that seem the most interesting to me.
1B - Barring an injury, this is Adrian Gonzalez. Duh.
2B - ????
SS - ????
3B - ????
Internal Candidates (positions listed in order of likeliest infield position)
Jose Peraza - 2B, SS
Corey Seager - SS, 3B
Justin Turner - 3B, 1B, 2B*
Kike Hernandez - 2B, SS, 3B
Chase Utley - 2B, 3B***
Ronald Torreyes - SS
Alex Guerrero - 3B
Erisbel Arruebarrena - SS
Austin Barnes - 2B (LOL, yeah right)
*Remember, Turner started his LA career in 2B platoon with Dee Gordon)
**Dodgers technically have an option to pick him up this offseason, though it seems unlikely for them to exercise it. Who knows?
***Jury is still out on Utley at 3B - I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe an offseason to work on it will make it possible.
The Free Agents (copy&pasted from MLBTR)
Second Basemen
Mike Aviles (35)
Emilio Bonifacio (31)
Asdrubal Cabrera (30)
Stephen Drew (33)
Jonathan Herrera (31)
Maicer Izturis (35) – $3MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Kelly Johnson (34)
Howie Kendrick (32)
Daniel Murphy (31)
Steve Pearce (33)
Cliff Pennington (32)
Sean Rodriguez (31)
Skip Schumaker (36) – $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Chase Utley (37) – $15MM vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Ben Zobrist (35)
Shortstops
Joaquin Arias (31)
Mike Aviles (35)
Willie Bloomquist (38)
Asdrubal Cabrera (30)
Ian Desmond (30)
Stephen Drew (33)
Alcides Escobar (29) – $5.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Cliff Pennington (32)
Alexei Ramirez (34) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jimmy Rollins (37)
Brendan Ryan (34) – $1MM player option
Third Basemen
Mike Aviles (35)
Gordon Beckham (29)
David Freese (33)
Maicer Izturis (35) – $3MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Casey McGehee (32)
Aramis Ramirez (38)
Juan Uribe (37)
I bolded the names that seem the most interesting to me.