![]() He was probably good enough to make the team had the Braves not felt so confident in Arcia.īut now Grissom can compile innings at shortstop in Gwinnett. (For the sake of this article, we’ll call him a “prospect,” even if he already debuted.) Barring anything unforeseen, Grissom will begin the season at Triple-A Gwinnett. However, the Braves eventually optioned him, opting for Orlando Arcia as their starting shortstop. I’m just gonna go play Vaughn Grissom’s ball.”īy now, you know what happened: Grissom reported to North Port and played well. I’m not trying to go fill nobody’s shoes or do anything different. “To me, it doesn’t matter either way because I’m just going to go play my game. “The only thing I can do for you guys is just play my game, and if you guys like it, I’m sure I’ll hear about it, and if you guys don’t, I’m sure I’ll hear about it,” Grissom said at Braves Fest in January. The Braves would have a hole at shortstop. At the time, Dansby Swanson was a free agent, but the outcome seemed inevitable. Over the offseason, the Braves revealed that Grissom, their young infielder, would spend three separate weeks with infield guru Ron Washington to hone his defense. Let’s look at all of them (in no particular order): This spring, we have received a long look at multiple prospects who could help the Braves accomplish their goals this season. Things are starting to take shape, signaling that the regular season is just around the corner.The picture seems clearer than a year ago – though, of course, certain developments often surprise us. An exclusive club that will be limited to only 20-30 members will be located near the right field warning track and will be named for the club’s first owner, Joan Whitney Payson. Also new for next season, is a 100-seat speakeasy membership club called the Cadillac Club at Payson’s. Meanwhile, back in Queens, the Mets are getting ready to unveil the giant new scoreboard at Citi Field. The club won’t promote a top prospect just to DH him and have him ignore his defensive position. They could DH Escobar, but that would likely mean cutting Darin Ruf. If they carry him on the Opening Day roster, what kind of a ripple effect will that have? 915 OPS, a double, a home run, seven runs scored, seven walks and two stolen bases has forced the Mets to make a tough decision. The Mets could opt to sign a free agent or make a trade, though trades for elite players early in the season are extremely rare and would require a whole lot of prospect capital.īrett Baty has made a case for himself at third base. Showalter had previously used Diaz in the eighth inning to face the toughest part of the lineup but in this particular situation, the manager didn’t want anyone else facing Juan Soto and he didn’t want the closer coming into the middle of an inning. ![]() Showalter brought Diaz into the seventh inning of a 3-2 game. ![]() We saw this in the postseason in Game 2 of the Mets’ Wild Card win over the San Diego Padres. ![]() Save situations do occur in other innings but it’s less about the specific situation and more about having the best reliever face the toughest part of the opposing team’s lineup. The thinking behind that was that the ninth inning isn’t always the most important one. When building the bullpen over the winter, general manager Billy Eppler prioritized pitchers with experience in high-leverage innings. With Diaz likely out for the season, the Mets have to find a replacement. Buck Showalter and the Mets have five spring training games remaining. ![]()
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