Official Site of the Braves · Feb 21, 2018
Culberson thrilled to join hometown team
Culberson's solo homer in 11th LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Perhaps lost in the Braves' winter exchange of substantial contracts with the Dodgers was Atlanta's potential new utility man, Charlie Culberson.
Since his brief debut in 2012 with the Giants, Culberson, 28, has had short stints with the Rockies and Dodgers, batting .231 with a .272 on-base percentage and a .324 slugging percentage in 443 regular-season plate appearances. But in the 2017 National League Championship Series and World Series, Culberson excelled while replacing injured Los Angeles shortstop Corey Seager. Culberson went 8-for-16 with a home run, a triple and two doubles.