Cristian Pache will have to earn starting job this spring
by Brendan Tuma | Phillies Correspondent | Sun, Feb 21st 10:39am EST
Braves manager Brian Snitker says top prospect Cristian Pache will have to earn the team's starting center field job this spring. (braves.mlb.com)
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“We’ll see how Spring Training goes,” Snitker said. “I love what Pache did. But it’s like you tell all those young guys, ‘You don’t have a baseball card yet.’ So you’ve got to come in and earn your way.” The 22-year-old is an absolutely fantastic defensive player, but questions remain regarding his offensive potential. He became a regular in Atlanta's playoff lineups once Adam Duval suffered an oblique strain in Game 1 of the NLCS. Pache finished the postseason 4-for-22 at the plate.
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