DENVER _ One of the residual effects of Javier Baez's recent placement in the second spot in the batting order is slugger Kris Bryant moving from second to third.
Bryant, who has batted second more often than any other spot during his major-league career, has no qualms about the move.
"I love it," Bryant said Saturday before batting third for the third consecutive game. "It's probably my favorite spot to hit. It's just different. I feel like when you hit second, you have to rush in and get yourself on deck. Whereas when you bat third, you have more time to relax, gather yourself and hit.
"But I've been accustomed to hitting second for so long, it's no different for me."
In five starts in the third spot entering Saturday, Bryant batted .421 with a .520 on-base percentage, compared with .298 and .450 in 12 starts from the second spot.
