Amed Rosario is already a versatile piece, and it appears he may be adding another tool to his bag this offseason.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday that Rosario will be working this winter and during spring training to potentially become a first base option this season.
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If he gets comfortable, perhaps he could give the Yanks a right-handed hitting complement to lefty Ben Rice.
Boone took that same approach with Rice and veteran Paul Goldschmidt last season.
Goldschmidt crushed lefties as he’s done his whole career, while Rice hit just .208 against them.
With Goldschmidt remaining out there on the open market, the recently re-signed Rosario presents an intriguing replacement, as he hit .302 against southpaws last season.
The 30-year-old was strong in general for New York, finishing with a .788 OPS down the stretch.
He has no big-league experience at 1B, but has seen time at 2B, SS, 3B, and RF.
