“I’ve got a strong mindset, if you got a weak mindset then that might eat you. … That’s all that I can control is myself and work and go out and try to do my best.”
MESA, Ariz. — When Cristian Pache entered his second spring training with the Oakland A’s last month, his preseason tasks appeared to expand far beyond just preparing for another season.
Out of minor-league options, and looking to improve after a woeful 2022 season, the 24-year-old Pache is fighting to maintain his role as Oakland’s primary center fielder, a position for which he is being challenged by speedy newcomer Esteury Ruiz. It’s an intriguing quandary facing the A’s and manager Mark Kotsay, who have to make a decision before the team opens the season at home.
Coming into Friday, Pache was tied with infielder Kevin Smith for a team-leading 11 hits, making hard contact at a higher rate and producing the kind of results Kotsay believes he’s capable of replicating in the regular season. Oakland Athletics’ Cristian Pache hits a single against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022.
“I know how hard the game is, playing it for 17 years. I know there’s going to be periods of time where you struggle and it’s hard to make that adjustment.”
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