Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Competing for utility role

Adrianza will compete with Eduardo Escobar and Danny Santana for a utility role this spring, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Adrianza's glove rates well by advanced metrics (career average UZR/150 of 19.8), and may be needed at times to replace potentially below-average defenders on the left side of the infield in Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco. As a result, Adrianza may have the lead over Danny Santana, who doesn't have a strong infield glove, for the final spot on the bench as spring training begins.