Originally Posted by
BoomBoom
Yeah, I agree. Taking a quick look at his stats, he is (barely) above replacement level, so he's worth a couple Mil a season. Plus, there's some chance for a breakout. He hit an OPS of 800 in Biloxi as a 20 year old, he's 28 now I think.
Maybe they were talking extension (with the Braves intent as the backup), and he expressed a desire to have a chance to prove himself before being relegated to the bench for the rest of his career. The Braves looked at how their 2 young SSs need some development time, so struck a deal.
On a side note, Christian Pache got traded to the Phillies. He never learned to hit in Oakland. Will platoon in limited CF duty. Much harder to learn to hit in MLB than at the lower levels, some guys do not benefit from being promoted before they are ready in all aspects.