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One trick I have discovered is that when you get into later rounds, try seeing if you have a pitcher with mediocre pitching skills, who has decent hitting skills. I found one once and converted him to a RF, and he eventually became my starting RF.
It works the opposite way, as well. I found a 2B who couldn't hit a lick, but he had great "stuff" and "control," and had pitch velocity of 92-94. I drafted and converted him to a reliever.
As others have said, these position changes tend to go better when a player has higher intelligence ratings and decent work ethic ratings.
Many players are listed at one position in the draft, but when you check their position ratings, you find they might be proficient at another 2-3 positions. I once drafted a 1B solely for his eye/bat/power ratings. Turned out that he had a 40 rating at SS, with room to improve. For the fun of it, I moved him to SS and let him play. Within three minor league seasons (now at AAA), his SS ratings have improved to 50, and his hitting has panned out, as well. Not too many teams can boast an average fielding SS who hits 30+ HR's and an OPS of .875.
Not every draft has these kind of "easter eggs," but every 3-4 drafts I might find one. And sometimes, you discover you already have them in your farm system.
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