The Braves continue to bring Hector Olivera along slowly sitting him against left handers, but see him as a full-time player next season.
Hector Olivera was out of the Braves lineup again on Saturday against the Miami Marlins continuing a trend since his arrival on Atlanta's roster. Olivera has accumulated just 14 at-bats against left-handed pitchers since he was promoted on September 1. However, according to manager Fredi Gonzalez, nothing should be read into that as the Braves still expect Olivera to be a full-time player next season.
"We’re kind of picking and choosing.