Andrew Vaughn has spent most of his first two major-league seasons in the outfield, but with José Abreu’s departure to the Houston Astros, Vaughn is making the move to his traditional position at first base.
Tim Anderson and White Sox players prepare for batting practice at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 22, 2023.With“You still have to keep working every day,” Vaughn said Monday of the transition. “You’ve got to get better. I wasn’t at first too much the last couple of years, more in the outfield. Just got to try to do my best in spring and get ready for the boys.
Vaughn, 24, made 100 starts in the outfield as a rookie in 2021, 86 in left and 14 in right. He had 10 starts at first base.“Outfield is more explosiveness to the ball,” he said. “Infield is more quickness, footwork, lateral stuff. So there’s some give and some take with it.”[Don't miss] How working with the Blackhawks strength coach helped White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal prepare his body after an injury-plagued 2022Vaughn juggled adjusting to the outfield with hitting big-league pitching.
Regardless of where he plays, Vaughn’s mindset is to avoiding taking his at-bats with him to the field.
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