Tactical Diamond Alignment
Hoerner Slide to SS (Primary)
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Defensive Run Value / 100 Inn
-1.42
Swanson Loss: -8.2 Infield OAA
GB Coverage Efficiency
79.8%
Baseline: 87.2% with Swanson
DP Conversion Rate
86.4%
Middle infield turn agility
Lineup wRC+ Impact
-14 pts
Projected offensive delta
Infield Alignment Roster
Live Evaluation
| Pos | Assigned Player | Pos OAA | wRC+ |
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Primary Recommendation
Hoerner Slide to SS with Mastrobuoni/Berti platoon at 2B minimizes aggregate defensive drop-off while preserving middle infield turn quickness.
Identified Vulnerability Zone
Deep 6-hole grounders down the third-base line exhibit an estimated +11.4% hit-probability increase when Swanson is absent.
Swanson Iron-Man Precedent
Swanson played 147+ games in 4 straight seasons. Chicago's system has relied heavily on zero-rotation stability at short; utility depth has under 60 total combined MLB starts at SS in 2024-2025.