Evan Gattis

[Ruzious]

I'm a Braves fan (2nd favorite team after the O's), but even if I wasn't, I'd be pulling for this guy - Evan Gattis - to succeed as a 26 year old rookie. He's had troubles along the way http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Gattis but he's done real well in the minors and tore it up in the Venezuelan league - leading the league with a .595 slugging percentage

[Number5]

I'm a Braves fan (2nd favorite team after the O's), but even if I wasn't, I'd be pulling for this guy - Evan Gattis - to succeed as a 26 year old rookie. He's had troubles along the way http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Gattis but he's done real well in the minors and tore it up in the Venezuelan league - leading the league with a .595 slugging percentage

I hope you're right. I took a flyer on him in the last round of my fantasy league's minor league draft last year. Qualifies at catcher, too! I hope Atlanta doesn't work a deal for Upton from Arizona. Gattis actually has a shot to be in the starting lineup as a corner outfielder as things stand now, but would be solidly blocked for several years if they get Upton.

[Crazysilver03]

I just heard about him yesterday, as the Braves might let him compete for the LF job. I'd be pulling for him for sure!

[Ruzious]

Gattis made the Braves opening day roster - thanks at least in part to injuries to their 1st and 2nd string catchers. What an amazing circuitous rout to the bigs. http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/gattis-makes-braves-opening-day-roster/nW5Wy/

[Ruzious]

Him making the team as a backup LFer would have been a huge story in my mind, but he's now starting at catcher and batting cleanup - hitting .333 with 4 homers and 8 RBIs for the best team in baseball. WOW! In the screenplay, he wins the World Series with a homer against... well, I won't give that away.

[SteveA]

I'm a Braves fan (2nd favorite team after the O's), but even if I wasn't, I'd be pulling for this guy - Evan Gattis - to succeed as a 26 year old rookie. He's had troubles along the way http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Gattis but he's done real well in the minors and tore it up in the Venezuelan league - leading the league with a .595 slugging percentage

Thanks, interesting story. I went to the Nats game last night, and I have to admit, when he was announced in the lineup, I said WHO?.

[Ruzious]

Who? Well, actually he's secretly the third Upton brother.

[Ruzious]

His story continues to be amazing. With McCann gone to the Yankees, Gattis is the Braves' starting catcher and has an .895 OPS. He's in what - his 4th year of pro baseball - after wandering through life as a pizza boy and ski lift operator? If it was fiction, I'd say it's not believable enough to read.

[weams]

Him making the team as a backup LFer would have been a huge story in my mind, but he's now starting at catcher and batting cleanup - hitting .333 with 4 homers and 8 RBIs for the best team in baseball. WOW! In the screenplay, he wins the World Series with a homer against... well, I won't give that away.

It's Brian Matusz isn't it?