No doubt about that, but what do you do with Tucker next year? I like Marisnick a lot too, but he is at the bottom of the list looking up when Springer returns this year, and assuming Rasmus leaves next year, he is no better than 4th. Rasmus has been really good, and I hate to lose his LH bat.
Good post. It's a great problem to have, isn't it?
Seriously, Tuckert played 1b in high school and college, so I'm a little surprised he's not gotten a chance to play there. Carter and Singleton weren't holding anyone back, that's for sure. I hope Tucker's given a shot to make the position his next spring. He's a rarity in that he is a lefty who hits lefties almost as well as he does righties. In my opinion, he's gotta play somewhere, even if it's DH (I know, what to do with Gattis in that scenario).
Marisnick made another phenomenal play today, and that only reinforces to me that he also needs to be in the outfield, if he can hit .250 or better. Does he have the arm for RF once Gomez in entrenched in center?
When everything is considered, it just may be that there's just too much offensive firepower between Springer, Gomez, Tucker, & Rasmus for Marisnick to have a position to play. Like I said, however - it's a nice problem to have.
