Positional eligibility news for 2017

The late Tony Phillips, this blog's favorite utility man, just found out Jorge Posada didn't know that Phillips
spent time in the majors at 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF, RF and DH. 

We here at the FBLG blog love players with eligibility at multiple positions. This season will be a bit tricky for team owners, though, because ESPN's rules are different from what we're used to. Players are only eligible at positions where they played more than 20 games a year ago. For players who are switching positions, you'll have to wait until they've played 10 games at a new position this year for them to be eligible there.

We understand this will make the draft a bit more complicated this year, so here's a list of players eligible at multiple positions or who are changing positions this year. We hope this helps as you prepare for the draft. If you have any questions at draft time, just ask your commissioners for clarification.

Javier Baez (CHI) is eligible at 2B, SS and 3B.
Kris Bryant (CHI) is eligible at 3B and OF.
Matt Carpenter (STL) is eligible at 1B, 2B and 3B.
Willson Contreras (CHI) is eligible at C and OF.
Ian Desmond (COL) is eligible only at OF but is expected to play mostly 1B when he returns from injury.
Brandon Drury (ARI) is eligible at 3B and OF but is expected to be the primary 2B.
Wilmer Flores (NY) is eligible at 1B and 3B.
Jedd Gyorko (STL) is eligible at 2B, SS and 3B.
Howie Kendrick (PHI) is eligible at 2B and OF.
Daniel Murphy (WAS) is eligible at 1B and 2B.
Eduardo Nunez (SF) is eligible at SS and 3B.
Chris Owings (ARI) is eligible at SS and OF.
Jose Peraza (CIN) is eligible at SS and OF but is expected to be the primary 2B.
Hernan Perez (MIL) is eligible at 3B and OF.
Ryan Schimpf (SD) is eligible at 2B but is competing for the 3B job.
Travis Shaw (MIL) is eligible at 1B and 3B.
Yangervis Solarte (SD) is eligible at 3B but is expected to be the primary 2B.
Cory Spangenberg (SD) is eligible at 2B but is competing for the 3B job.
Eric Thames (MIL) is eligible only at OF but is expected to be the primary 1B.
Trea Turner (WAS) is eligible at 2B and OF but is expected to be the primary SS.
Jonathan Villar (MIL) is eligible at SS and 3B but is expected to be the primary 2B.
Ben Zobrist (CHI) is eligible at 2B and OF.