2024 stats: .200/.273/.279, 118 PA, 9 R, 0 HR, 13 BB, 27 SO, OPS+ 59
Cristian Pache made his debut in a Phillies uniform on April Fool’s day, 2023. In those first few early days it seemed like every time the young outfielder stepped into the batter’s box there were runners on base with two outs, and during each at bat Pache struck out.
Fans questioned the point of including Pache in the lineup. Sure, the Dominican Republic native brought a proficient glove to the outfield. But the taste of the previous season’s World Series appearance lingered on the palates of fans and they wanted another bite, yet the Phillies were unable to even tread water in those early April days, and to compound the frustration here was Pache unable to reach base let alone drive in a run.