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Braves tab Jose Bautista as DH, Culberson gets the start at third

While the debate about whether the National League should adopt the designated hitter rages on, this mid-week series against the Rays provides the Braves a glimpse of what life with the DH would be like.

Here is how Brian Snitker rolls out his starting nine for Tuesday’s game:

Jose Bautista, who had started the last three games for the Braves at third base, fills the DH role and bats sixth. Bench fixture Charlie Culberson gets the nod over Ryan Flaherty at third base (looks like Snit is playing matchups against the lefty) and bats ninth.