Jaylon Thompson writes about Vinnie Pasquantino’s defense and his ability to do the splits.
“I mean, it’s just part of the job description,” Pasquantino said. “A lot of my offseason work goes into obviously the lifting portion, the defense portion, but some of it that isn’t really talked about is the aspect of having a functional moving body.”
There is a lot that goes into playing first base. Pasquantino has elevated his game in multiple aspects this season. He has registered a 3 DRS (defensive runs saved) rating through 27 games, per FanGraphs.