The Twins expected Danny Santana to be their starting shortstop, but Eduardo Escobar is making it a difficult choice for the team.
Escobar was the starter last season, finishing with the second-highest doubles total among MLB shortstops. This spring, he's picked up where he left off last year.
Escobar is 4-for-9 in the first three spring games, with a home run and a double.
"He knows the situation, and it hasn't affected him in the least," Twins manager Paul Molitor told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. "He's had some good at-bats here early in camp. He's a little man who can drive the ball a little bit."