First, the good news. Emilio Bonifacio was DFA’d today. Finally. He finishes the season with a .361 OPS, .004 points higher than Jaime Garcia.
Now, the bad news. Adonis is back, and, even though the Braves face a right-handed pitcher tonight, he’s in the starting line-up. So much for the platoon with Rio Ruiz that was promised upon Garcia’s return. It’s a stupid move by Snitker and, along with his affinity for dumb bunts and questionable line-up constructions, one more reason he should not be brought back in 2018.
Nick Markakis shouldn’t be here, either, and if the Braves are going to deal him this year’s trade deadline would be the ideal time.