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Garrett Jones as a Number Two Hitter?

Posted on March 28, 2013 at 10:32 PM.

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by Tim Williams / Piratesprospects.com

Garrett Jones hit in the number two spot today. Tomorrow he will do the same thing. When people have been thinking about possible lineups for the 2013 season, I don�t think that many had Jones as an option to bat second. However, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is considering it.

�What I like about Garrett is he�s got a lifetime [.852] OPS against right-handed pitching,� Hurdle said. �His numbers against right-handers are what they are. So do I get him an extra at-bat [in the number two spot]? No matter what we do it�s not going to be prototypical.�

Hurdle used Jones in the number two spot during the 2011 season. The left-hander had 104 plate appearances batting second. The only spot where he appeared more frequently was the number three spot, where he had 113 plate appearances. He had 94 in number five, and 89 in the number six spot. His line as the number two hitter was .286/.356/.538, which was his best performance out of any of those spots.

Hurdle mentioned that Travis Snider, Russell Martin, and Neil Walker could also be options. Despite multiple options, he prefers to have a consistent lineup once the season starts.

�I�m trying to set something up that once we set it up, I think there could be some minor routine there,� Hurdle said. �It�s hard to do in Spring.�