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Tomlinson will get a long look at shortstop this spring in an effort to make him the primary backup to Brandon Crawford, CSN Bay Area reports.

Tomlinson got off to a good start with his first hit of the spring and some smooth plays at short. He broke out in 2015 filling in for Joe Panik, slashing .303/.358/.404 in 178 at-bats. With Panik healthy for the start of the 2016 season, the Giants would like Tomlinson (a natural second baseman) to be their primary backup down the middle. He won't have much value if Crawford and Panik are healthy, but he would be an intriguing pickup if either went down due to Tomlinson's solid bat and plus speed.

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