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Garcia making strong case to keep 3B job for 2017

PHILADELPHIA – After a three-week demotion to Triple-A in May, Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia set out to prove he belonged in a major league lineup. He’s made a strong case for three months, and folks are taking notice.

Team officials have stopped mentioning third base as a need going into next season. For a while, the position was usually listed with catching and starting pitching as likely offseason priorities.

But that was before Garcia kept hitting … and hitting … and hitting some more.

Garcia making strong case to keep 3B job for 2017 photo
Adonis Garcia, shown rounding the bases after a July 26 home run at Minnesota, had eight homers, a .