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Originally Posted by Biggio509
Just curious. Being an Astros fan I have seen the team turn minor leagues from fielders to pitchers and pitchers to fielders. A couple of examples Brandon Backe went from SS to MR to SP with mixed results because his bat was weak and Brian Bogusevic went from a SP to an OF. The Cards also did that with Ankiel very successfully. Can a pitcher learn a fielding position or a fielder pitch if you play them as the new position?
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i converted a pitcher to a first baseman. After one season in rookie league his position rating is 3 out of 10. Unless, he gets some development boosts he won't be much in the majors, assuming he makes it. Right now, he's a very slow singles hitter.
But he did hit .391 with a 31 game hitting streak in his first season.