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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 4878747, member: 2504"] Like I said before, based on Luke Broadhurst's production at D.H. last season, I expect he will again be a regular player in the UConn lineup this season. However, while it is probable that he will again be the regular D.H. again this season, I think it is possible that he could see time at 1B and/or 3B depending on how other players on the team perform. I expect Maddix Dalena to have the first shot at being the regular player at 1B. That of course assumes that he performs well on the offensive side of things. If Dalena ends up having problems at the plate, Broadhurst could end up seeing some time at 1B. There has been a lot of talk about catcher Matt Malcom and his hitting ability since it was announced he was transferring to UConn. Due to this, I'm inclined to think it is possible that Malcom could get some playing time at D.H. (it will be interesting to see if the first string catcher this season is Malcom or Matt Garbowski). If this were to happen, then I would expect that Broadhurst would get playing time at either 3B or 1B if and when Malcom gets playing time at D.H. Of course, playing 3B would also depend on how well Broadhurst does in the field. During each of the last 2 fall ball seasons Broadhurst has seen playing time at both 1B and 3B during scrimmages and exhibition games. I would expect Padilla and possibly Tyler Minick to be contenders for playing time at 3B as well for UConn in addition to the possibility of Broadhurst seeing time there. It will be interesting to see how every thing sorts out early in the season. I would think it is possible some sort of platoon situation may develop at certain positions (possibly catcher), but we will see how things develop as the season gets going. It will also be interesting to see what the coaches end up saying about certain players in the preseason interviews. Another spot for a possible platoon may be in CF with TC Simmons and Drew Kron if someone doesn't win the spot outright. [/QUOTE]

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