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Yes, they often can if it is an outfield position and they have good general outfield ratings or an infield position and good general infield ratings. I noticed many of the "stand-in" first basemen (like a David Ortiz) have minimal infield ability, while a skilled SS or a more polished 1B like Keith Hernandez have higher ratings for the infield. And a lot of times in the OF it seems to be a matter of range & arm...maybe they get a sort of tough plays boost with positional ratings, but those general ratings do make a difference when the player has no rating for a position.
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