Two Non-Roster Invitees making a good impression thus far in Spring Training are Josh Fields and Corey Sullivan. Fields is a natural Third Baseman, being drafted and coming up thru the Chicago White Sox organization and Sullivan is an Outfielder that came up thru the Colorado Rockies organization.
Both are long shots to make the team but both have displayed the versatility to play multiple positions. Fields has logged some innings at First Base as a possible backup/platoon for James Loney and Sullivan has played all three outfield positions.
I like Fields as the alternative to Adam Kennedy as the backup at the corners bcause he is younger and has more pop in his bat. Kennedy is a left-handed bat coming off the bench and he can also play the middle infield positions if the need arises.
Unless Jerry Sands falls completely on his face, the outfield rotation is set with Juan Rivera, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Tony Gwynn Jr., and Jerry Sands. Sullivan is a left-handed bat but he is fighting an uphill battle and the recently added Matt Angle also adds some depth.
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