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Originally Posted by md40022
I know you're only giving an example, but it's definitely rare to see a guy with a higher potential rating at SS than the other IF positions.
Hah! You are so right! I was thinking that as I typed it. Not sure I have ever seen a middle IF rated better [potential] at SS than 2B. I just went with the obvious if hypothetical and unlikely example. You would want that guy to play SS every day in the low minors, and you would expect to see that rating improve as he neared the 200 mark on experience.
What I do see is IF with high potential at 2B and 3B and SS. Again, that guy is likely a SS, because the good defense is just more important there. But the important thing is to pick a position, so he can gain in proficiency. I suppose some guys are born to be utility types, but that is going to be a hard road defensively in OOTP.
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That's right it's each person's decision, there are people who prefer to have many players with mobility for all possible positions (current and potential defensive ratings), personally if it's an IF with high potential in several positions I choose the one with the highest and try to develop that one to the maximum, if the player is more of a depth piece in the minors or possibly in the future MLB, then there if I let him increase the rating in several positions.
In short if a player has decent potential or something at key positions, I let him max out at that position and then develop the others. Those positions being SS and CF.