Edgar Renteria, a world champion shortstop, will be starting and playing secondbase today against the Chicago Cubs.
"I want to prepare Renteria now," Dusty Baker said. "With Brandon at secondbase, he doesn't figure to play much but what if Brandon gets hurt? He is going to play some shortstop too."
The Reds have Paul Janish penciled in at shortstop. It is his job to lose.
"We have a guy behind him (Zack) Cozart is looking pretty good too," Baker said.
Baker does not plan to use Renteria at thirdbase though. "We have (Juan) Francisco, (Chris) Valaika, (Todd) Frazier and (Miguel) Cairo there for backup. I talked to Edgar. He doesn't feel comfortable at third. It is a lot closer (to the plate). As you get older your reaction time is less, especially if you have never played there. Cairo has played there a lot."
Renteria was the World Series MVP with San Francisco last season but found himself without a job until the Reds signed him. He had a six-year working relationship with general manager, Walt Jockety, from their days in St. Louis.
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