The Colombian infielder Gio Urshela played 28 games for the Yankees What short field this season, taking over the position when the Venezuelan Gleyber Torres he moved to second base in September. Although not considered a permanent short-stop solution for New York, Urshela enjoyed the experience so much that she told the New York Post that I would like to defend this position again.
“I liked it,” Urshela told the newspaper. “I enjoy playing shortstop because you are more involved in the game. You are going to be involved in every play. At third base, I wait for the ball and that’s it. You don’t move much. It feels different, like you get more tired after a game [en el campo corto].
“You have to move … but at the same time, I enjoy it.” The Yankees could be strengthened in the short stops this winter, as it is expected that there will be a lot of talent available in that position in the free market, with Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Trevor Story. If Rizzo leaves, Luke Voit could take over first base again, and the Yankees could install versatile DJ LeMahieu there to accommodate Torres and Urshela in other infield positions.
Urshela also told the New York Post that she would like Boone to return, as she credits the helmsman for his impressive performance in 2019, when the Colombian seized the third base role by leaving the .314 / .355 / line. .534 with 34 doubles, 21 home runs and 74 RBIs in 132 games.
In 2021, Urshela hit .267 / .301 / .419 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 49 RBIs in 116 games for New York. He also did what Rays foreman Kevin Cash characterized as possibly “the catch of the year” in the final game of the regular season, in which he sustained multiple bruises after falling down the visiting team’s cave steps in Yankee Stadium at full throttle. “[Estoy] much better, ”Urshela said.
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