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- Updated: July 30, 2016
NEW YORK — He’s not there yet, but as he grows older Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez believes he can extend his career by playing his childhood position, first base.
No one is manufacturing the CarGo first baseman’s mitt just yet. Gonzalez played some first during Spring Training when the Rockies were practicing various situations. But Gonzalez and manager Walt Weiss both said Friday that the subject hasn’t come up since the season began.
So first base is not a likely option for Gonzalez when left fielder Gerardo Parra, who began a rehab assignment for a left ankle injury Friday, returns. Parra started in left field for Double-A Hartford and went 1-for-2 with a run scored, a walk and a strikeout.
The Rockies (barring a trade) will have four left-handed-hitting outfielders capable of starting — Gonzalez, Parra, regular center fielder Charlie Blackmon and recent callup David Dahl. But the thought takes Gonzalez to his days growing up in …
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