With another day into Spring Training comes another round of cuts to the Braves’ major league roster. Cristian Pache, William Contreras, Phil Pfeifer, and Tucker Davidson have all been sent to Triple-A Gwinnett to start the season.
Pache, the Braves’ top prospect, had an impressive spring, hitting to an .863 OPS, including two home runs and three stolen bases in 26 at-bats. However, because the Braves have so many options in the outfield already and Pache has played only 26 games in Triple-A, he was a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. What is surprising, though, is that Pache did not last as long as fellow highly-regarded outfield prospect Drew Waters, who has struck out in 14 of his 21 at-bats this spring.