After that, Luis Guillorme joined and Fletcher was optioned. Fletcher was suddenly not guaranteed a spot on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster. Fletcher can play the middle infield positions. Guillorme acquired weight during the past couple of years, which limited his range at the middle-infield areas. It doesn’t seem like you could employ either player as a reliable backup outfielder.
Over the previous three seasons, Guillorme’s OPS has been.675, but in 120 big league plate appearances last year, he recorded an OPS of.615 instead. Despite having only a.628 OPS in 97 MLB plate appearances the previous season, Fletcher is the superior infield defensive option.
We can joke about the Braves never really using their backup infielders. But there is a definite need to find someone capable of serving as a starting shortstop or second baseman if Orlando Arcia or Ozzie Albies were sidelined for an extended period. It’s not like the corner positions, where you could at least temporarily put Marcell Ozuna at first base
.Then, Fletcher was optioned and Luis Guillorme was signed. Suddenly, Fletcher was no longer a lock for Atlanta’s Opening Day roster. Fletcher is capable of handling the middle-infield spots. Guillorme’s range at the middle-infield spots lessened as he gained weight over the past couple of years. Neither player seems to be someone you could confidently use as a backup outfielder.
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