Heads were turned during the Baltimore Orioles' Grapefruit League game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, when Gunnar Henderson shifted over to third base, and Coby Mayo was moved to shortstop.
In the aftermath of the injury to Jackson Holliday, the Orioles have flirted with the idea of Mayo playing second base, but the former fourth-rounder has minimal experience at shortstop during his professional career. Minimal in the sense that he lasted less than an inning at the position during his time in the rookie complex league in 2021.
No, the Orioles aren't planning on adding shortstop to Mayo's capable positions; the move was mostly tied to getting Henderson some work at third base.