Eh? I always thought that having a good offensive 2B was a massive luxury.
Nah, it's closer to average. 38 second basemen played more than 20 games at 2d this year and had more than 200 PAs. 18 of them had an OPS above MLB average (.732 per ESPN). For SS, only 10 out of 40 met the 20/200 criteria. Only 3 SS meeting those criteria had an OPS > .800 (Castro is at .798), while at 2d 10 players meet those criteria and have an OPS > .800.
Espinosa at SS is an elite bat. Espinosa's offense at 2d is much more common.
