re: The ATL Thread 3/30: Walkoff Jack Hangover Edition

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Pache is almost Byron Buxton in the field. He has an 80 grade on his speed, a 70 on his arm, and Kiley and Eric project the present 70 glove to become an 80. Bobby Cox agrees.

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But Pache has raw power to unlock. He’s a 6-foot-2, 190-pound premium athlete who is only going to become stronger.

And Pache has been working on changing his swing, as Dave O’Brien reported earlier this spring for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He’s reportedly hitting from a stronger base and trying to hit fewer ground balls. He might have already been making some adjustments, as his GB/FB fell from 3.75 in Rookie ball in 2016 to 1.86 in A-ball last season.

Kiley and Eric suggested Pache could be a six-win player if the power becomes average and the hit tool plays. If Pache becomes a six-win player, imagine that player with Acuna in the Braves outfield for the better part of the next decade.

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