Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu is a candidate to hit leadoff this season, according to the Denver Post.
LeMahieu is expected to compete for the second base job, but is currently the leading candidate at the position. With Dexter Fowler traded during the offseason, the club is looking for a new leadoff man.
While Walt Weiss knows LeMahieu may not be the ideal candidate now, he knows there's still room for some growth in LeMahieu's game. "His on-base percentage may not be prototypical of a leadoff guy," Weiss said. "But I think that's going to develop because he has such great instincts for the game."
LeMahieu hit .280/.311/.361 in 404 at-bats last year.