Official Site of the Braves · Sep 17, 2015
Braves willing to sit Olivera based on matchup
Olivera's first career homer 0:36 9/7/15: Hector Olivera drills a two-run homer to left for his first MLB home run and receives the silent treatment in the dugout ATLANTA -- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez understands the price his organization paid to acquire Hector Olivera from the Dodgers. But at the same time, he has not felt the pressure to play Olivera if he believes Adonis Garcia provides a better matchup on certain nights.
The Braves have said they need to take a patient approach with Olivera. Still, it was surprising to see the much-hyped third baseman on the bench while Garcia started the first two games of this week's series against the Blue Jays.