Jose Bautista making Braves debut at third base in Friday's series opener
Atlanta Braves third baseman/outfielder Jose Bautista has been called up from Triple-A Gwinnett and is starting on Friday against the San Francisco Giants.
What It Means:
Bautista is expected to take over as the Braves' starting third baseman moving forward and he will replace Charlie Culberson at the hot corner on Friday night while batting fifth versus Giants right-hander Chris Stratton. Preston Tucker was optioned to Gwinnett in a corresponding roster move. The 37-year-old veteran slashed .203/.308/.366 with 23 homers and 65 RBI in 157 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season.
Bautista went 9-for-36 (.250) with 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 6 runs scored in 10 games at the Triple-A level before being called up.
Source:
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