I was a little bit surprised, Nealis told amNewYork. I thought toward the end of last season, I was playing my best soccer. But I think I'm pretty confident and comfortable playing anywhere along the back line. I was looking forward to the opportunity. I had a few games there before, whether it was a back three or a back five.
Eldridge dedicated the early part of his morning to working on infield defense, beaming with joy as he described his first fielding session with infield coach Ron Washington. Then, as the first position player groups took batting practice, Eldridge grabbed Lee's glove and headed out to left field to shag fly balls alongside outfielder Drew Gilbert. To be clear, Eldridge isn't changing positions anytime soon. He is a first baseman, and barring the unforeseen, he will continue to be a first baseman.