GLENDALE, Ariz. — Imagine being Andrew Vaughn, a first baseman in college drafted for his bat and not his defense, having a conversation with Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa about a position change in spring training last year.
“When [left fielder] Eloy [Jimenez] went down with that unfortunate injury, it was a terrible blow to the squad,” Vaughn recalled Friday. “We needed a guy to fill that spot and Tony came up to me and was like, ‘Hey you’re playing outfield.’ ”
