Here's a Thought: Possible Oakland September Callups: The Infielders

Continuing what I began a few days ago in looking at possible pitching callups for the A's, I'm taking a look at infielders who could get a big league look come roster expansion on Sept. 1. As with the pitching article, I'll briefly look at each player and then state whether I think he will get called up and whether he should get called up. Keep in mind that those are two very different things. Yung-Chi Chen: Chen, a former Mariners prospect, has hit .318/.383/.426 across three levels this year in 49 games. He has the versatility to play anywhere on the infield, although he's not very adept at shortstop. Chen, 26, is approaching the age where he goes from prospect to filler, and he doesn't offer too much beyond a decent batting average and some defensive versatility. He isn't on the 40-man, and while he'd likely be a decent or better utilityman in the majors, getting a utility job requires some luck. In this organization, with more heralded players like J...