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3B Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers
This position is loaded with near-misses, so with apologies to Junior Caminero, Isaac Paredes and Maikel Garcia, I’m going with a guy who plays more than just the hot corner. McKinstry is this year’s Willi Castro, a do-everything superutilityman who provides immense value to his manager with his versatility. Third base is the position McKinstry has appeared at most for the terrific Tigers this season, but he has also made cameos at second, shortstop, left field, and right field, a remarkable defensive résumé for a guy who also has an above-average bat (128 wRC+). Castro did receive an All-Star invite last season after appearing on my All-Snub team, and I’d love to see McKinstry — a 33rd-round pick! — follow the same path.
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