The White Sox like the versatility that Tyler Saladino brings to the club.

His bat has improved mightily from a year ago, but perhaps more importantly, the White Sox infielder has been stellar at second base and shortstop this season, posting a combined .984 field percentage between the two positions.

“In the minor leagues, he moved around and played different positions,” manager Robin Ventura said. “Even when we got him, he hadn’t played much third base. We just stuck him at third base because we needed to. He just did it, and he does it well.

“I think anywhere you put him, you’re not going to feel vulnerable by putting him out there.”

Before the White Sox acquired Todd Frazier from the Cincinnati Reds last offseason, the White Sox struggled to find an everyday third baseman for a while.

Ventura experimented by putting Saladino at third, sharing time with Gordon Beckham, Conor Gillaspie and Mike Olt throughout last season.

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Saladino is looking much more comfortable on offense and defense in Year 2 of his MLB career, batting .267/.301/.401 with eight homers and 35 RBI compared to .225/.267/.335 with four homers and 20 RBI in 68 games in 2015.

“The numbers are always going to be the numbers. I think his biggest thing becomes his versatility,” Ventura said. “He’s a big league player, he’s going to be in the big leagues for as long as he’s healthy. He can play on any team. He can play anywhere. Is he going to hit 40 homers here? Probably not. But is he a good player that can help a team be a playoff championship team? Absolutely.

“I think that’s always going to be his big thing. He does smart things when he’s on the field. He makes stuff happen. I think that makes him a good player and it makes him attractive to not only us, but other teams.”