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Let's talk about next year.
I'm immersed in study for the PreMature League and already can't wait for the first draft of the year.
There will be unanswered questions everywhere.
Let's go around the horn on the infield....

C-
Is Sanchez going to be the first catcher selected?
It wouldn't surprise me. He has to pass Posey, Lucroy, Gattis, Ramos, and Realmuto.
None, as sexy as Sanchez.
Remember that Kyle Schwarber will be only OF eligible to start the 2017 season.
Other questions-
Does Wieters go away or accept another one year deal?
Can Ramos stay healthy another year?
What happens to McCann?
Buster Posey had two more homers than Joe Mauer. If Posey were 1B-only, would he even get drafted by the 15th round?
Leon, really?
Should Yan Gomes change his name to 'Yawn' ?

1B-
This used to be the 'go to' place for drafters.
Other spots on the infield have caught up.
For next year, Edwin Encarnacion tops the power list with 41 homers.
You read that right, Mark Trumbo loses first base eligibity.
A lot of 1B are 'slugs'.
Guys that can hit for power, but not much else.
CDavis, Napoli, Carter, Santana, Moss and Lind all had 20 or more homers. None could muster a .250 batting average.
Does Miggy stay in the first round?
New ball park for Freddie, good or bad?
Is Paul Goldschmidt taking a Votto approach?
Can Wil Myers stay healthy?
Ia AGon a gone?
AJ Reed, AAAA?
Pujols still 1B eligible
Pedro Alvarez will be U only.
Goodbye sweet Prince

2B-
Jose Altuve is King. Long live the Napolean-like King.
Dozier, Odor, and Cano will be drafted highly.
Daniel Murphy has 1B eligibility too. Can he keep this years pace up, next year?
Dee Gordon. Flash in the pan?
Can Dustin Pedroia stay healthy?
Ben Zobrist will 'only' be 2B and OF eligible next year. Luster lost?
Trea Turner, last year's Carlos Correa?

3B-
Same Top 4.
Donaldson, Machado, Arenado, and Bryant.
In different orders from draft to draft, of course.
Longoria had the year that all expected long ago. Longago-ria.
Beltre, timeless.
Rendon stayed healthy and at one position.
Todd Frazier can hit home runs. He's a Slug.
Hernan Perez, Jonathon Villar, Eduardo Nunez, and Jose Reyes all bring speed and position variety to the table.
Gurriel?
Gurriel's bro?
Moustakas?
Castellanos?
Franco or Sano? Does it matter?

SS-
The first shortstop taken in every draft will be the same.
Manny Machado added ss eligibility for next year.
After Machado, guess who leads all shortstop-eligible hitters in homers....go ahead....guess.
Brad Miller. Brad freakin' Miller.
Look at these shortstops....

Lindor .310/93/14/71/18
Seager .313/99/25/69/2
Correa .274/72/20/92/13
Bogaerts .297/111/20/88/13
Russell .247/63/21/93/5
Segura .319/91/17/59/30
Yum.

Those are some pretty juicy stats. And I didn't even include Trevor Story, Jonathon Villar, Miller, or Nunez.
Will Tulo continue his streak of being overdrafted?
Is Marcus Semien a Slug?
Did Didi quit hitting like a girl?
Tim Anderson?
Swanson?

Alright, that is enough of the questions.
Here is an almost full list of where players can be eligible for next year (ATTENTION PreMature folks!)

Willson Contreras is C/OF
Posey, Gattis, Vogt, and most other C's are C only.

Daniel Murphy is 1B/2B
Matt Carpenter is 1B/2B/3B
Marwin Gonzalez is 'only' 1B/3B
Brad Miller is 1B/SS

Trea Turner is 2B/OF
Jean Segura 2B/SS
Ben Zobrist 2B/OF
Javier Baez 2B/3B/SS
Jedd Gyorko 2B/3B/SS
Saladino 2B/SS
Josh Harrison 2B only

Kris Bryant is 3B/OF
Machado 3B/SS
Villar 3B/SS
Nunez 3B/SS
H Perez 3B/OF
Jose Ramirez only 3B/OF
Drury 3B/OF
Valencia 3B/OF
W Flores 3B/1B
Shaw 3B/1B
Kang 3B only


If folks can add anymore, it'd be appreciated by all.
Thanks!

Jose Peraza SS/OF

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Brandon Moss 1B/OF..............27 HR in 381 AB @ .234 BA
Miguel Sano 3B/OF................23 HR in 399 AB @ .236 BA
Sean Rodriguez 1B/2B/SS/OF...17 HR in 263 AB @ .266 BA

Lost multi-position:
Chris Davis only 1B
Wil Myers only 1B
Logan Forsythe only 2B
Starlin Castro only 2B
Brett Lawrie only 2B
Anthony Rendon only 3B
Eugenio Suarez only 3B
Addison Russell only SS

Howie Kendrick - 2B/OF (Still has shot at 3B but very unlikely)
David Freese - 1B/3B
Chris Owings - SS/OF

One of 2016's thinking points was what to do so many quality UT only eligible hitters

Ortiz
Fielder
Sano
ARod
V-Mart
Morales
Gattis

We...um...don't have that concern in 2017

Here is an update of eligibility.
A big THANKS for the additions.
There are also a few more additions listed here....


Willson Contreras is C/OF
Blake Swihart loses C status and is OF only
Kyle Schwarber loses C status and is OF only
Posey, Gattis, Vogt, and most other C's are C only.

Daniel Murphy is 1B/2B
Matt Carpenter is 1B/2B/3B
Marwin Gonzalez is 'only' 1B/3B
Brad Miller is 1B/SS
Brandon Moss 1B/OF
Sean Rodriguez 1B/2B/SS/OF
David Freese 1B/3B

(Gerardo Parra looks like he'll be 1B/OF eligible, 16 games at 1B as of 9/21)

C Davis 1B only
M Reynolds 1B only
Wil Myers 1B only

Matt Holliday loses 1B status, OF only

Trea Turner is 2B/OF
Jean Segura 2B/SS
Ben Zobrist 2B/OF
Javier Baez 2B/3B/SS
Jedd Gyorko 2B/3B/SS
Tyler Saladino 2B/SS
Howie Kendrick 2B/OF

Josh Harrison 2B only
Logan Forsythe 2B only
Starlin Castro 2B only
Brett Lawrie 2B only

Brock Holt loses ALL INF status, OF only

Kris Bryant is 3B/OF
Machado 3B/SS
Villar 3B/SS
Nunez 3B/SS
H Perez 3B/OF
Jose Ramirez only 3B/OF
Drury 3B/OF
Valencia 3B/OF
Sano 3B/OF

Kang 3B only
Rendon 3B only
Suarez 3B only
Frazier 3B only
Sandoval 3B only
Flaherty 3B only

Lonnie Chisenhall loses 3B status, OF only

Jose Peraza SS/OF
Chris Owings SS/OF

Addison Russell SS only

Ian Desmond loses SS status, OF only

And as Todd inferred, there will be a lot less to think about at Utility. The list has slimmed considerably.

VMart
K Morales
P Alvarez
J Morneau

Two to add-

Ryan Schimpf is 2B only next year.
Jurickson Profar is 3B only as of today. He has 18 apps at 2B. 17 at 1B.