Should Jesus Montero Be an Option for Left Field?

Since the question came up in the prior thread, let’s see if the Yankees should at least consider using Jesus Montero in the outfield. Obviously, we should know that: a) We don’t know how he’d look defensively in the outfield. b) Offense from a catcher is far more valuable than similar offense from an outfielder. c) Montero’s still really young, and although he’s a very good hitting prospect, he probably still doesn’t project all that well in general in 2010 because of where he is in his development. d) There’s a fair amount of uncertainty that Montero will ever be a good enough defensive catcher to stay there in the majors, although his performance in 2009 was somewhat promising in that regard. e) A catcher is simply not going to be able to play as frequently as someone at a less demanding position. Here’s something that we may or may not know. According to research done by Tangotiger in the 2009 Hardball Times Annual, ...