The Atlanta Braves continue to tweak their bench. After a pair of trades on Thursday morning, the Braves have sent incumbent utilityman Luis Guillorme to the L
After a pair of trades on Thursday morning, the Braves have sent incumbent utilityman Luis Guillorme to the Los Angeles Angels and replaced him with- he can finish a game or a series if you have an injury, but you don’t want him as an everyday starter.
But despite losing the left-handed bat of Guillorme, there’s reason to think that these two trades can potentially give you more from an offensive perspective : Short’s got hidden potential in that bat. He’s not yet shown that potential, mind you - Short’s a career .169 hitter in 469 plate appearances, with just thirteen homers against 138 strikeouts.that have gotten 250 plate appearances since the start of 2023 and have the combination of a less than 20% chase rate, a greater than 80% contact rate, and a barrel rate of 8% or better:Short’s career chase rate is 17.3%, more than 10% better than MLB average . While his power isn’t absurd - his career-high exit velocity is 108.2 and his 87.
Put simply: Zack Short may be...short on overall power , but he’s shown the ability to make optimal contact.A guy making the league minimum with five remaining years of team control, better defense at shortstop, better speed, and some sort of offensive potential remaining to be unlocked is better than the alternative , especially when that alternative was costing you $1.1M and was only here for one more season.
It’s a small move, but it’s all down to what hitting coach Kevin Seitzer does with it. It could pay off down the line.Managing Editor Also: Senior Baseball Writer for Auburn Daily and member of both the National College Baseball Writers Association and the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America . You can reach him at [email protected]
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