When the Phillies acquired Cristian Pache from the Athletics early this season, even the most optimistic observer knew he was a project. The once top 15 prospect shine had worn off of him, even if Pache was just 24 years old. He had a career slash line of .156/.205/.234 across 332 Major League plate appearances in 104 games across parts of three seasons.
However, something has changed through 23 games in Philadelphia, as Pache owns a batting line of .324/,361/.559 and already has almost as many extra-base hits (6) than he did all of last season (10) in just 37 plate appearances.