ATLANTA -- After objecting to learning how to play left field while at the big league level, Adonis Garcia was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett to play the position on a consistent basis. He returned to the Majors approximately one month later and surprisingly proved to be serviceable enough at third base for the Braves to view him as a bridge to their future.
Rio Ruiz is knocking at the door and Austin Riley -- the Braves' No. 14 prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com -- will spend the next couple of years attempting to prove he will be agile enough to remain a third baseman.