House That Hank Built
Fansided

Atlanta Braves: 5 prospects that should be untouchable

By Jake Mastroianni

MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Mike Soroka #45 of the Atlanta Braves and the World Team delivers the pitch against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Mike Soroka #45 of the Atlanta Braves and the World Team delivers the pitch against the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 6
Next
Atlanta Braves
SURPRISE, AZ – NOVEMBER 03: AFL West All-Star, Cristian  Pache #27 of the Atlanta Braves bats during the Arizona Fall League All Star Game at Surprise Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Cristian Pache

Cristian Pache got a lot of love this Spring Training as he showed a lot of potential by hitting .361 in 36 at-bats with 2 home runs and 5 doubles.

The scouting report on Pache has always been that he is an elite defender, but his bat is/was behind.

Well, it looks like the bat is catching up and he’s quickly become one of the best outfield prospects in all of baseball.

MLB.com has him ranked as the 34th best prospect in baseball and the seventh best outfield prospect.

Over four Minor League seasons, he’s hit .287 over 1,198 at-bats with 9 home runs and 54 stolen bases.

He hit all nine of those home runs between High-A and Double-A in 2018, showing those in the organization that he has the potential to give the team some power along with his speed and defensive skills.

A lot of fans are already calling for Pache to replace Ender Inciarte on the Atlanta Braves, but let’s pump the brakes.

The 20-year-old is starting the season at Double-A where he’s off to a good start hitting .333 with six extra-base hits in 36 at-bats.

If he continues to hit that well, I could see him getting moved up to Triple-A around the midway point, and then possibly a September call-up.

Either way, Pache is untouchable right now as the plan is for him to join Ronald Acuna Jr. in the Atlanta Braves outfield for a long time.

Home/Braves Prospects