Mark Teahen is experiencing an identity crisis within the Royals organization. Teahen who started the 2006 season at third base, the 2007 season in right field and the 2008 season in left field has now found himself at second base.
Mark Grudzielanek filed for free agency and rejected arbitration this year. With Grudzielanek gone the royals have the second baseb position to fill.
Contesting with Teahen for the second base position is Callaspo and Bloomquist; neither of whom have proven themselves for the Royals.
It seems unlikely that Teahen will regain a starting job at third or in the outfield. Although general manager Trey Hillman says he still wants him to get work in the outfield. The likely starters in the outfield are DeJesus in left, Crisp in center, and Guillen in right. At third Gordon should not have to wory about Teahen snatching away his starting job.
In Teahen's first start at second base in the exhibition opener on February 25 against the Rangers he had two throwing erros in the first two innings.
Teahen knows he has a lot to work on and joked "I gave myself a little room to go up" when talking about his performance. Teahen said he hadn't played second base in seven years since college.
Manager Trey Hillman seems optimistic about Teahen's chances at second base but still want to keep his options open for playing Teahen in the outfield.
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