<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-brian-snitker-gets-real-about-orlando-arcia-and-hes-100-right');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves manager Brian Snitker gets real about Orlando Arcia, and he’s 100% right');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Orlando-Arcia-Braves.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves manager Brian Snitker gets real about Orlando Arcia, and he’s 100% right</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-17T19:46:25-07:00">June 17th, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-17T19:47:04-07:00">June 17th, 7:47pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia came through for his team Saturday, earning him some major praise from manager Brian Snitker after a 10-2 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-vs-braves-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-16-2023" rel="noopener">win at home</a> over the visiting Colorado Rockies.</p><p>“He’s got a lot, a lot of energy and is a really, really good player, I think he’s just showing what he’s capable of doing, and it’s really, really good, Snitker <a href="https://twitter.com/sarah_k_spence/status/1670213845627949057" rel="noopener">said</a> of Arcia, per Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He’s playing about as good as you can right now, and he has been all year, all spring.”</p><p>Arcia went 3-for-4 with two RBI against the Rockies. He also recorded a stolen base. His home run in the third inning further demoralized Colorado as his blast inflated the Braves’ lead to nine runs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Braves' bats are HOT today 💣💥</p><p>Eddie Rosario and Orlando Arcia go back-to-back! </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Braves</a>)<a href="https://t.co/7piDHUwLb3">pic.twitter.com/7piDHUwLb3</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1670176616675414016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Arcia is on pace to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-heroes-2023-season-marcell-ozuna-orlando-arcia" rel="noopener">have his best season</a> yet in the big leagues. He’s already taken a massive leap in terms of offensive production compared to his numbers in 2022 when he slashed 244/.316/.416 with nine home runs and 30 RBI in 67 games and 209 at-bats. He won the starting shortstop gig after competition with Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake back in the offseason, and he’s been showing the Braves why they made the right decision to give him the role.</p><p>So far in the 2023 MLB regular season, Arcia is batting .339 with six home runs and 25 RBI across 174 at-bats. He also carries a .398 on-base percentage and a .494 slugging percentage. Arcia is striking out at a lower rate this season (<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/orlando-arcia/13185/stats?position=SS" rel="noopener">8.6 K%</a> heading to the Colorado game) while putting more balls in play (.392 BABIP).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves manager Brian Snitker gets real about Orlando Arcia, and he’s 100% right

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-atlanta-vaughn-grissom-decision-orlando-arcia-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves make Vaughn Grissom decision amid Orlando Arcia injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Braves-news-Atlanta-makes-Vaughn-Grissom-decision-amid-Orlando-Arcia-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves make Vaughn Grissom decision amid Orlando Arcia injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-14T07:43:51-07:00">April 14th, 7:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-14T07:43:51-07:00">April 14th, 7:43am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard has been a writer for ClutchPoints for around a year now, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this season, there was a lot of hubbub amongst Atlanta Braves fans after the decision to go with Orlando Arcia instead of Vaughn Grissom. Grissom’s strong rookie campaign as the 2B after Ozzie Albies’ injury had many expecting him to move to shortstop. However, the team instead <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop" rel="noopener">went with the veteran Arcia</a>, sending Grissom back to Triple-A. Now… Vaughn Grissom will<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinCToscano/status/1646873842273353731?s=20" rel="noopener"> make his return</a> to the lineup, albeit in less-than-ideal circumstances, per Justin Toscano.</p><p>“Official: The Braves recalled Vaughn Grissom. They placed Orlando Arcia on the 10-day injured list because of the microfracture in his left wrist.”</p><p>Orlando Arcia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-orlando-arcia-brutal-injury-update" rel="noopener">suffered a wrist fracture</a> after getting hit by a pitch during their game against the Cincinnati Reds. The shortstop took a 98 mph heater from Hunter Greene during the series finale. Prior to the injury, Arcia was playing incredibly well for the Braves, providing solid defense and another dependable bat for the bottom of the order.</p><p>Arcia’s injury (diagnosed as a microfracture) forced the Braves to send him to the 10-day IL (though it could go longer than 10 days). In the meantime, Vaughn Grissom will fill in for Arcia while he recuperates. Grissom already has experience playing the infield: he played 2B for most of 2022 while Albies was recovering. Playing SS will be a slightly tougher role on defense, and the team is hoping that Grissom can learn on the fly.</p><p>Perhaps Grissom can audition for a full-time role for the Braves with this chance. Arcia’s strong play makes his position untouchable for the time being, but there’s hope that Grissom can potentially be a DH/Outfielder for the team. They have rotated their outfielders (save for Ronald Acuna Jr) as the DH. If Grissom can play like his 2022 self, then he has a strong case to replace the struggling Marcell Ozuna on the full-time roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves make Vaughn Grissom decision amid Orlando Arcia injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-orlando-arcia-brutal-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Orlando Arcia hit with brutal injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-6.24.47-PM.png"></figure><h1>Braves’ Orlando Arcia hit with brutal injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-13T15:36:17-07:00">April 13th, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-13T15:36:17-07:00">April 13th, 3:36pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-ian-anderson-receives-devastating-injury-blow" rel="noopener">Braves have been plagued</a> by injuries to their pitching staff early on this season. They’re starting to lose position players now too. The Braves announced Thursday that shortstop Orlando Arcia is heading <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1646625211461120006" rel="noopener">to the injured list</a> with a microfracture in his left wrist.</p><p>Arcia was hit in the wrist during his first plate appearance on Wednesday and was immediately removed from the game. The 28-year-old earned the starting shortstop position in spring training and has been fantastic for the Braves to start the season. Through 13 games Arcia has a .333 batting average with four extra-base hits and seven RBIs. He has not made an error on 61 chances this season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-brian-snitker-puts-some-respect-orlando-arcias-walk-off-padres" rel="noopener">The Braves chose Arcia</a> over Vaughn Grissom who was widely expected to take over at shortstop after the departure of Dansby Swanson. They are likely to call up Grissom in the wake of Arcia’s injury.</p><p>Grissom’s defense has been a concern at the major league level, but his bat has a chance to match the productivity that Arcia has provided so far. In 10 games with the Gwinnett Stripers, Atlanta’s triple-A team, Grissom has a 366/.458/.585 slash line.</p><p>Despite a plethora of injuries, the Braves are 9-4 to start the season and sit in first place in the NL East standings in the early portion of the season. Atlanta should be getting back some of their arms soon, including ace Max Fried.</p><p>Orlando Arcia’s injury is a big blow to Atlanta’s defense, but don’t be surprised if the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-spencer-strider-inches-closer-to-atlanta-pitching-glory-with-sizzling-start-vs-reds" rel="noopener">Braves don’t miss a beat</a> in his absence. They have one of the deepest 40-man rosters in the league and are built to withstand multiple key injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Orlando Arcia hit with brutal injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-brian-snitker-puts-some-respect-orlando-arcias-walk-off-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brian Snitker puts some respect on Braves SS Orlando Arcia’s name after walk-off vs. Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/braves-news-brian-snitker-puts-some-respect-on-orlando-arcias-name-after-walk-off-vs-padres.jpg"></figure><h1>Brian Snitker puts some respect on Braves SS Orlando Arcia’s name after walk-off vs. Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-07T05:59:39-07:00">April 7th, 5:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-07T05:59:39-07:00">April 7th, 5:59am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard has been a writer for ClutchPoints for around a year now, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Never doubt Alex Anthopoulos ever again. The Atlanta Braves general manager got a lot of flak before the season for his decision to name Orlando Arcia as the team’s starting shortstop. Many expected rookie sensation Vaughn Grissom to take over Dansby Swanson’s old role, but he was instead optioned back to Triple-A. Fans questioned AA’s decision-making.</p><p>However, Orlando Arcia has proved that he’s more than a serviceable option for the Braves. The shortstop has endeared himself to fans with his great defense and timely hitting. The latest of Arcia’s exploits saw him hit the walk-off single against the Padres in a thrilling contest. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker<a href="https://theathletic.com/4389286/2023/04/07/braves-notes-orlando-arcia-collin-mchugh/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener"> told reporters</a> that he didn’t believe Arcia was “underrated”, per Maria Torres of The Athletic.</p><p>Brian Snitker: “I don’t think so,” he said. “He’s (Orlando Arcia) a major-league player, did really well last year, had a good year for us (Braves) in a few different roles. He’s probably not going to be on the cover of one of them video games or anything like that, but I don’t underrate him at all. I think he’s a big part of why we’re sitting here where we are right now.”</p><p>Arcia had a solid season last year for the Braves filling in for the injured Ozzie Albies at 2B. That performance perhaps earned him the starting shortstop role for the team, and he’s been amazing. In their game against the Padres alone, Arcia hit a solo shot early in the game, drew a walk, got a double, and eventually scored Eddie Rosario at the bottom of the ninth to win the game.</p><p>Braves fans are hoping that Orlando Arcia keeps up his solid performance this season. He’s no Swanson or Carlos Correa, but with how good the rest of the hitting crew is? He just needs to be good enough, and he’s exceeded that and then some.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brian Snitker puts some respect on Braves SS Orlando Arcia’s name after walk-off vs. Padres

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-orlando-arcia-contract-extension-opening-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves, Orlando Arcia agree to three-year contract extension on Opening Day');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Braves-Orlando-Arcia-Orlando-Arcia-contract-Orlando-Arcia-Braves-Opening-Day.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves, Orlando Arcia agree to three-year contract extension on Opening Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-30T05:30:06-07:00">March 30th, 5:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-30T05:30:06-07:00">March 30th, 5:30am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a>Tim Capurso is the Lead NFL and College Football Editor at ClutchPoints while also covering a wide range of sports. Originally from a small town in New York, Tim graduated from Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2018 with a BA in Writing and Mass Communications. He joined ClutchPoints in 2021. The lifelong New York Giants fan now resides in enemy territory, aka the heart of Eagles country, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-3-reasons-why-atlanta-will-win-2023-world-series" rel="noopener">Braves</a> made headlines on Opening Day before they even took the field against the Washington Nationals, as the club is <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1641407281622560770" rel="noopener">in agreement</a> on a three-year, $7.3 million contract extension with shortstop Orlando Arcia, league sources told Robert Murray of FanSided.</p><p>Arcia, who surprisingly emerged as the victor in the Braves’ spring training shortstop competition, will earn $2.3 million in 2023, and another $2 million each in 2024 and 2025, according to Murray.</p><p>The 28-year-old infielder has spent seven seasons in the big leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Braves.</p><p>Arcia, a Venezuelan native, was traded to Atlanta in exchange for relievers Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka back in April of 2021.</p><p>He doesn’t offer much at the plate- his career-best marks are a .277 batting average and 15 home runs back in 2017- but it’s his ability to play multiple positions, as well as his solid defense in the infield, that have made him valuable.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-promise-opening-day-roster" rel="noopener">Braves</a>, who let longtime shortstop Dansby Swanson walk in free agency this past winter, seemingly handed the keys to the position to the 22-year-old Vaughn Grissom, though a spring training battle with Arcia was expected.</p><p>Grissom appeared to be in the lead to start at shortstop on Opening Day, even despite a late push by 25-year-old Braden Shewmake.</p><p>But Braves brass threw a curveball, opting to go with Arcia as their Opening Day starter at short while optioning both Grissom and Shewmake to Triple-A.</p><p>Arcia’s contract extension on Opening Day seems to solidify how the Braves feel about his game.</p><p>Now, he’ll have a chance to go out there and immediately reward their faith in him on Opening Day against the Nationals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.218	17	46	0.625	2

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.218	17	46	0.625	2

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