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Todd Frazier proved he's not just a third baseman with a barehanded stop at first

Todd Frazier played first base during the 6-1 White Sox loss to the Indians on Wednesday night. It was his second game in a row at first, but just his sixth this season -- after playing a grand total of zero away from third in 2015.
You might think switching sides would take some adjusting for the third baseman by trade -- and, well, he did commit an error on Tuesday. But by Wednesday's game, he seemed to be getting the hang of things:

When Jason Kipnis' hopper down the first base line caromed off the base, Frazier was right there with a barehanded stop and the toss to the pitcher to get the out, keeping Rajai Davis from rounding third and extending the Indians' lead.
Not too shabby for a third baseman. Maybe Brad Pitt was right: 

(Just kidding.)
Not that Frazier is a complete novice at first, of course -- he's played 89 career games on the right side of the infield -- but his last substantial time there was in 2014, and it takes some time to shake off the rust. With plays like that one from Wednesday, though, consider the rust shaken.

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