He plays because he can hit. And often, he suffers the embarrassment of leaving close games in the late innings for a defensive replacement, sometimes in the middle of the inning. I have felt like I have let the team down. But coach Lopez has stuck with me. That's a testament to him.
Any player wants to be in there when the game is on the line.
But I understand. It's not that Siegel, who has split time between second and third base, can't play well in the field. But early errors began growing like weeds in his head. The errors have come mostly on errantthrows following routine grounders. He has made the tough plays.