By July , the Padres began to use Middlebrooks at shortstop as Solarte received more playing time at third base .
Middlebrooks competed with Yangervis Solarte to be the Padres ' starting third baseman in spring training .
By July , the Padres began to use Middlebrooks at shortstop as Yangervis Solarte received more playing time at third base .
Middlebrooks competed with Yangervis Solarte to be the Padres ' starting third baseman in spring training .