Potential Orlando Arcia replacement promoted to Gwinnett
There must be something in the water the Braves front office is drinking because they are handing out promotions like candy on the farm. We’ve seen a few of them in Atlanta recently. Nacho Alvarez, a potential replacement for Orlando Arcia, has been promoted to Gwinnett. Alvarez, who was ranked as the 98th prospect in baseball after a 2023 season, has shown impressive defensive skills and ability to reach base at a near.400 rate for High-A Rome last season. However, this season has been disappointing, with no home runs and six doubles. Despite this, the Braves may consider giving Alvarez a chance later in the season if he handles well and Arcia continues to struggle.
公開済み : 3週間前 沿って Chase Irle の Sports
Nacho Alvarez received some pre-season hype from Baseball Prospectus, who ranked him the 98th prospect in all of baseball after a 2023 campaign that really put him on the radar.
Perhaps most importantly, Alvarez showed the ability to handle the shortstop position defensively. From an offensive perspective, what stands out the most is his advanced contact bat and ability to get on base. For High-A Rome last season, he reached base at a near .400 clip, and he’s around the same mark this season in Mississippi. The hope is that he grows into some more power with time, but after hitting seven homers and 24 doubles a year ago, he has no homers and just six doubles through 48 games this season.
Orlando Arcia has experienced a career resurgence since the Braves acquired him a few years ago, culminating last year as he was named the starting shortstop for the National League All-Star team. However, he came back down the earth in the second half of the season, and those struggles have continued this year. Arcia is unbelievable defensively, but he’s been a below average bat his entire career.
With the Braves offense struggling, they have to be looking for help anywhere they can find it. Acquiring a shortstop to replace Orlando Arcia ahead of the trade deadline may be impossible, but they might seriously consider giving Nacho Alvarez a shot later in the season if he handles this promotion well and Arcia continues to be an automatic out.
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