Player P GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG TB SLG%I think Miley just sent a clear message that he values position flexibility/pinch bunting above bolstering the hitting.
Ray Olmedo SS 23 0 46 4 10 2 1 0 4 .217 14 .304
Juan Castro 2B 20 0 53 4 14 0 2 1 7 .264 21 .396
Jacob Cruz RF 24 0 59 6 16 3 0 2 7 .271 25 .424
Corky Miller C 16 0 42 6 12 3 0 1 8 .286 18 .429
Tim Hummel 3B 20 0 51 5 16 3 0 0 7 .314 19 .373
Javier Valentin C 23 0 49 4 13 2 0 2 5 .265 21 .429
You're correct because of the above candidates Olmedo had the worst ST numbers, and Hummel looked like he can handle 3B or 2B, which is why I thought they had been giving D'Angelo a few SS innings. Ray even looked more unsteady on defense than in '03. Castro and Jimenez should have been sufficient backup for Larkin, with Hummel and Freel thrown into the 2B mix.
It's interesting that Miley has chosen to keep a couple of switch -- pardon the expression -- hitters for the bench. Although Valentin does at least drive the ball from gap to gap in BP.
I think that if Cruz had had a better ST he'd have stayed considering that Miley has batted him in the middle of the Bats' lineup, but he K'ed too many times against righty pitching and was too easily doubled up on grounders with a runner on first.