Reading Trammell gush about Jung at third base I would definitely pencil in Colt K as the Tigers starting second baseman, as if it wasn’t already done.
Sounds like Jung did well per his coach and Trammell.
“Watching every ball he touched, during limited games, he was able to play — he was tested: diving plays, making plays down the line, the accuracy of his arm, the carry, I said: ‘Damn — this is great. It’s fun.’
“He can play third base. And I’m confident in saying that. You need to get tested in some games, and he made some really nice plays. His arm strength. His accuracy. I’m raving about him.”
Trammell’s view was in line with critiques offered by Jung’s manager with the AFL’s Salt River Rafters, Javier Colina.
“I know he’s going to be fine,” said Colina, who manages the Arizona Diamondbacks Double-A team, Amarillo. “He doesn’t have that much experience there, but the more you see him daily take ground balls, you see that with more repetitions, he’s going to be fine.
“I caught first base many times during infield drills, and he had such an unbelievable arm. Oh, my god, the ball coming out of his hand — like wow! He has the arm strength to be a pitcher. His arm’s unbelievable.
“The most important thing was he learned, with his footwork, to create better angles for ground balls. The preparation, the effort, the great attitude – I’m so proud of him. He’s such a great kid.”
Now, the heavier test for a 23-year-old, left-handed hitter and first-round Tigers draft pick (12th overall, 2022): Playing third base, regularly, next spring (and probably well into summer) at Triple-A Toledo as a prelude to a probable Tigers call-up in 2024.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2023/11/16/alan-trammell-sold-detroit-tigers-prospect-jace-jung-third-base/71603368007/
