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Astros AM Breakdown: Appreciating Evan Gattis

Ever since the Astros acquired Evan Gattis from the Braves before the 2015 season, there was always a question of his position. Catcher or designated hitter. Designated hitter or catcher. And the brief experiment in left field. But this season, the 2018 season, Gattis has been almost exclusively a designated hitter.

Ironically, Gattis has been a better hitter when plays as a catcher — 133 wRC+ — rather than a designated hitter — 96 wRC+ — for his career per FanGraphs. Thus far in 2018, Gattis has only recorded one plate appearance as a catcher. On the other hand, he has recorded 195 plate appearances as a designated hitter this season entering Wednesday.