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Diamondbacks, Cristian Pache Agree To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | December 19, 2024 at 3:44pm CDT

The D-backs and outfielder Cristian Pache have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Pache, a client of MVP Sports Group, will head to spring training as a non-roster invitee and compete for a bench job.

The 26-year-old Pache split the 2024 season between the Phillies, Orioles and Marlins. A lights-out defender with an anemic bat, Pache posted a combined .200/.273/.279 batting line with an alarming 35% strikeout rate in 183 plate appearances on the season. He’s out of minor league options, so none of those clubs ever had the chance to send Pache down for additional work.

Once one of the game’s top prospects with the Braves, Pache was always regarded as an elite defender whose future would hinge on whether the bat would come around. That’s still yet to happen. He’s seen 610 plate appearances between the Braves, A’s, Phillies, Orioles and Marlins but managed only a .181/.243/.275 line (46 wRC+). Injuries have perhaps contributed — he had both elbow and knee surgery in 2023 — but that alone can’t explain away the extent of his struggles in the majors.

Though he’s never shown that he can hit in the majors — or even all that much in Triple-A — Pache has posted superlative defensive grades. Scouts and defensive metrics agree that he’s sensational in the field, evidenced by career marks of 12 Defensive Runs Saved and 17 Outs Above Average in just 1503 big league innings.

Pache’s glove alone would make him a sensible enough depth pickup for any team, particularly on a minor league deal like this one. He fits the D-backs better than most, however, as he offers a right-handed complement to Jake McCarthy, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll. Pache can play any of the three outfield spots, and while he’s not really a true platoon option, his career .230/.299/.370 (87 wRC+) against lefties at least makes him playable when there’s a southpaw on the bump.

The D-backs have drawn trade interest in outfielders like McCarthy and Thomas, though it seems unlikely there’s any correlation at play. Rather, the Snakes likely pounced on the opportunity to bring in a plus-plus defender who could complement their existing outfield nicely and do so at a negligible cost without any real risk.

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9 Comments

  1. BlooperDisbeliever

    10 months ago

    I appreciate the preemptive note at the end to nip speculation in the bud.

    Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      10 months ago

      He does have a WS ring!

      Reply
  2. Non Roster Invitee

    10 months ago

    If he figures out how to hit…

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  3. Rsox

    10 months ago

    Surprised the Marlins didn’t give him a longer look given their OF/CF situation

    Reply
  4. Angels & NL West

    10 months ago

    Given his defensive prowess, Pache provides nice organizational depth and could be a solid 4th OF if he could get his SO% and BB% closer to major league average and his OBP vs RHP in the .325-.340 range.

    Reply
    • Angels & NL West

      10 months ago

      .325-.340 OBP vs LHP, not RHP.

      Reply
  5. BurnerK

    10 months ago

    He’s a great guy. Wish him the best. Glad to see he found another place.

    Reply
  6. troglodita

    10 months ago

    should be great organizational depth.

    Reply
  7. troglodita

    10 months ago

    should be great organizational depth

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