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The turnaround of Adeiny Hechavarría with Atlanta Braves

Adeiny Hechavarría began the 2019 season with the New York Mets but ended up signing a one-year Major League contract with the Atlanta Braves on August 16th, 2019.

The Mets released Hechavarría last August on waivers after hitting only .204/.252/.359 and not producing much for their defense at shortstop. He had a -.02 WAR in 60 games.

But if you look up turnaround in the dictionary, you may just find a picture of Hechavarría after coming to the Braves.

The Braves were in need of a shortstop with the infamous bruised heel of Dansby Swanson taking over a month to recover and the lack of production from backup Johan Camargo.