While it is obviously not a large sample size for the year, it looks like former "Shortstop of the Future" might be back to the current "Shortstop of the Future." After two impressive days in the field (as expected) and at the plate (very not expected), Jose Iglesias is looking like the player we thought he could possibly become.
Many thought (me included) that these first couple of days without Stephen Drew would feature stellar defense and a batting average between .050 and .100. But while it's not powerful, the contact is all there. He is 5 for 9 through two games, with four singles and a double. While it's unlikely he'll maintain a .556 batting average for the year, it looks like we may have underestimated Iglesias. As long as there is some offensive production, he is well worth it for the glove at short, and I would keep him in over a healthy Stephen Drew.
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