11.   Bruce Bochy was a seldom-used catcher, Tim Flannery a utility infielder, Greg Booker a relief pitcher.

12.   But perhaps the most excited player is recently acquired utility infielder Andy Sheets.

13.   But left fielder Jose Cruz Jr. and utility infielder Brian Raabe, two players with reasonable chances of making the Seattle club, continued to impress.

14.   Cal Ripken Jr. expressed strong hope Wednesday that the utility infielder in the adjoining locker would win a job with the Baltimore Orioles.

15.   Catalanotto could end up being a front-line second baseman rather than a utility infielder.

16.   Conine and the utility infielder Alex Arias are the two lone original Marlins still on the team.

17.   Cora was disappointed, obviously, but more so at the evaluation process than the news he was going to be used as a utility infielder.

18.   Cox said Blauser would be replaced on the roster by utility infielder Ed Giovanola, with Rafael Belliard getting the starts at shortstop.

19.   Damion Easley, the utility infielder who has been mending a sore right shoulder, was activated off the disabled list to replace him.

20.   Cricket is his game, and there are no utility infielders in that sport.