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Braves Off Season Trouble Spot – Catcher

Christian Bethancourt was for two years or so the Braves best everyday player prospect but when it came time to take the wheel he ended up in a the ditch/

Catcher Gone Awry

The Braves putt all their catching eggs in Christian Bethancourt’s basket this spring and hired A.J. Pierzynski to back him up. That lasted about a month before Pierzynski became the number on guy and Betti was back in the minors trying to find the form that made him such a prized prospect. Braves fans expected Bethancourt to grow into their version or Yadier Molina minus the hideous neck tattoos of course.