Sun: Ryan Mountcastle

[weams]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-mountcastle-20180217-story.html

Ed Encina

Quote

On Friday, he was positioned at shortstop, with Dickerson and Anderson preaching to him the importance of playing the proper angles when fielding a ball — drills that are mostly based on footwork — to help his arm play better in making throws from the left side of the infield.

 

Quote

Mountcastle practiced patiently playing back on grounders instead of charging them, something former Orioles Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy would do with precision. It’s a steady, almost methodical way to play the position, but one that consistently resulted in turning batted balls into outs.

 

Quote

Mountcastle’s arriving at camp early to get individual instruction on infield defense should indicate he’s determined to stay there as well. But the fact that he took balls at shortstop Friday isn’t necessarily an indication he’s returning to his original position, but it is worth noting.