Where should a second baseman in baseball position himself on the diamond?

Where should a second baseman in baseball position himself on the diamond?

Alan Jaeger (Pitching Coach / Founder) gives expert video advice on: What is a 'second baseman' in baseball?; What are the defensive responsibilities of a second baseman in baseball?; Where should a second baseman in baseball position himself on the diamond? and more...

The second baseman in baseball is positioned between the first and second base bag in what's called the "right side hole". What that means is that there's a spot between first and second which is favouring second base, where if the second baseman wasn't there, the ball would go straight through into the alley, into the outfield. So, what happens is, the second baseman is placed in that hole and is placed at the back of dirt, where the dirt actually meets the grass.