Guardians Skipper Has Seen 'Different' Gabriel Arias This Spring

The Cleveland Guardians' second base job is down to just a few players after multiple candidates were identified heading into spring training.

Arguably, the front-runner right now is Gabriel Arias, who still has a ton of natural talent and potential. However, that skill hasn't quite translated to his previous 515 big league at-bats.

Stephen Vogt noted earlier this week that this isn't the same Arias he's seen in the past, and the Guardians skipper complimented the infielder for his mindset this spring.

"We see a very different, focused Gabby this spring," said Vogt.

"It's really exciting to see, just the way that he's attacking every single day, working to get himself better, and the at-bats have been pretty good as well. It's been nice to see him get a few results, but at the same time, the at-bat quality has been much improved from what we saw last year."