Alex Rios for Aoki will prove to be a positive.

Morales for Butler will be seen over time - speed is a wash - first base relief for Hos is a wash - lefty versus righty might help if they can get some people advanced on base prior to him coming up - hopefully he will drive the ball to the outfield grass instead of rolling it into the infield grass.

Volques for Shields who knows - I think they will miss Shields clubhouse spark as he was looked up to but the mound performance might be a wash. I think your leader on the mound this year is going to be the youngest on the roster....Ventura...he will pick up the leadership that might be missed without Shields.

Just my opinion....which is also we are just one position change from being there....that is second base.