How David Fry is progressing in his quest to return to playing defense

CLEVELAND — David Fry misses his many gloves, like a group of old friends who have sadly fallen out of touch.

Fry, returning from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow , is again available as a hitter in the lineup, but he's still not to the point of being able to play the field.

Normally he catches, he plays right field, he plays first base. That means in his locker on any given day are a catcher's mitt, an outfielder's glove and a first baseman's glove.

When fully healthy, he's the most active Guardians position player with the highest number of gloves to carry and meetings to attend. He's often involved in almost everything, just switching back and forth between defensive positions to keep his bat in the lineup. Last year, he also secured his first All-Star selection .

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