Braves: 3 ideal Ozzie Albies replacements after devastating injury
By Tim Boyle
2) The Braves could always call up Kramer Robertson as another option to replace Ozzie Albies
The Braves just claimed infielder Kramer Robertson off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals a few days prior to Albies’ injury. Eddie Rosario was moved to the 60-day IL to make room for him. The transaction suddenly becomes a whole lot more important with the devastating injury to the club’s starting second baseman.
Robertson has only one major league at-bat when he grounded out late in a blowout Cardinals win and drove in a run. He also made an error in that game but sample size tells us it’s hardly enough to suggest anything about him.
This season in Triple-A, Robertson has combined to hit .224/.389/.365 with 5 home runs in 198 plate appearances. It’s a big drop from the .253/.366/.414 he mustered last year in 466 plate appearances at the same level.
Robertson is a lifetime .247/.360/.367 hitter in the minor leagues with minimal power. He can steal bases at an above-average rate and would probably fit in best as a 26th man on a team’s roster.
Regular starts at second base for Robertson will only happen if Arcia suffers an injury of his own or he becomes completely unplayable. For a third option, the Braves will need to reach outside of the organization. They might not even need to make a trade for one of the better immediate options. Someone most baseball fans already know just became available.