| When the Rockies traded outfielder Juan Pierre, they created a void atop the batting order. |
| Mateo, 24, could parlay that performance into a spot on the Reds' bench as a fourth outfielder. |
| The equivalent would be driving an outfielder from the dugout to center field, then leaving him there to do the real work on his own. |
| Fleming is a capable outfielder and a useful lower-order batsman who likes to challenge the attack with shots square of the wicket. |
| With a.255 lifetime batting average, Ibanez appeared to be destined for a career as a platoon outfielder and backup first baseman. |
| Lindell was a pitcher turned outfielder turned knuckleballer who continually reinvented himself. |
