You’ve probably noticed that Adonis Garcia has been playing better of late. You might also have looked at his seasonal stat lines and concluded that you’re just imagining things. Which viewpoint is correct?
The third base position has traditionally supposed to have been the place where one of the “hitters” in you lineup plays. Indeed, the Braves have a fair history of such thumpers occupying the hot corner: Eddie Matthews, Chipper Jones, Bob Horner, Darrel Evans come to mind immediately. Others like Martin Prado or Terry Pendleton were certainly ‘hitters’, though not necessarily with the home run potential of some.