The situation is not ideal, but after losing one apparently strong candidate in Dustin Peterson this week, the Atlanta Braves are trying to find a bench bat solution that will provide some needed offense deep in games.
The question is then this: what do they need exactly and who might be available?
Let’s start with the birds currently in their hand:
- Jace Peterson. Can play virtually anywhere on the field. Bats Left. Has had interesting success with runners on base – notably bases loaded situations (.