Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Jose Barrero started practicing in the outfield in August. He had been called up from Triple-A to be a bench player as a few of the big league players dealt with injuries, and the Reds coaching staff wanted to make the most of his time with the Reds.
Infielder Max Schrock has been working out in the outfield for most of the summer because the Reds had a four-man bench.
At the time, the plan likely wasn’t for the Reds to need multiple of those players to start in Cincinnati’s outfield during their most important two weeks of the season.