For the last several years, the backup/bench player selections for the Atlanta Braves seem to have boiled down to whoever was kinda doing okay at the time – and/or whoever didn’t have options remaining.
This year, options may very well be involved, but there does seem to be a genuine competition between players that actually have some value – both offensively and defensively.
- Danny Santana – plays virtually any INF/OF position. Hitting .500 in 22 AB.
- Christian Colon – 2B/3B plus a little bit of SS (would he be called ‘Little Sexy’?