Today the Braves' player recap continues, and the next one to be reviewed is utility man Jeff Baker.
Baker started his career in 2005 with the Colorado Rockies. He began this season with the Chicago Cubs and then was traded to the Detroit Tigers. He wasn't even in Detroit for a month before the Braves acquired him on August 31st, that's so he could be included on the postseason roster for Atlanta. The Braves also got him because he can play first base, second base, third base and left or right field.
Baker only appeared in fourteen games with the Braves. In those games he batted nineteen times and only managed to get two hits. He struck out more than anything, whiffing ten times. Baker's only bright spot for the Braves was on September 17th against the Miami Marlins, he got one of those hits and drove in a run to help Atlanta win. Overall with the Braves, Tigers and Cubs, Baker batted .239 with four home runs and 25 RBI's.
The Braves have talent that can come off the bench with Paul Janish and Tyler Pastornicky being examples, so I don't really see Baker returning to the Braves. If the Braves go into spring training worried that Janish or Pastornicky can't handle those duties, maybe Baker would return, but my guess is he will have already signed with another team looking for bench help.
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