Vinny Rottino

Rottino had a solid season at Triple-A Nashville, hitting .289/.363/.446 while playing a number of positions. The Brewers would like him to become a catcher and are playing him there as much as possible. Already 27, Rottino's future is as an ultra-utility player in the majors.

Rottino is the ultimate utility player, being able to play just about any position on the field. The problem is that he doesn't play any of them well enough to be a starter. He's shown that he can hit at just about any level, hitting .314 with a .379 OBP for Triple-A Nashville last season. The Brewers would love to see him develop at catcher so they could use him as a backup there, but it just hasn't happened. Rottino will likely start out at Triple-A again in 2007.

Rottino hit .299 with seven home runs between Double-A Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville in 2005. He doesn't have a position that he excels at and is destined to be a bench player.