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Atlanta Braves 2020 Player Reviews: Adeiny Hechavarria

After a minor panic late in the 2019 season when it turned out the Braves had no suitable backup shortstop option on the roster, they signed Adeiny Hechavarria. In addition to providing actual shortstop defense that season, he went berserk with the bat (162 wRC+ in 70 PAs). The Braves ended up re-signing him to essentially the same role in the offseason, giving him a one-year deal worth $1 million.

The Braves had their share of injury struggles in 2020, but none of them forced Hechavarria into regular playing time. As a result, he only got 67 PAs across 27 games over the course of the season.