Eckstein can be shopped as a second baseman or still a SS. He still has a good OBP and is one of the toughest to strike out in the league. Zaun could be traded to the Marlins or possibly the Yankees with Posada's future in doubt.According to the Toronto Star, David Eckstein and Gregg Zaun "were both officially declared backups" Sunday and "could become trade bait."
John McDonald and Marco Scutaro have been splitting time at shortstop recently, while Rod Barajas gets most of the starts behind the plate.