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Nate McLouth seems to have figured something out this Spring, as he his hitting .310 in 58 at bats. Everyone knock on wood with me so that he keeps this up during the season, where it actually counts!
We are seeing his positive attitude and self-expectations translate to the field which is very comforting. It is a good thing that McLouth is doing well too because Jordan Schafer, who would theoretically be next in line for the job, is batting .167 in 54 at bats…and has been cut.
To put these numbers in perspective with the rest of the Braves‘ position players this Spring, McLouth is only being outdone by Chipper Jones who is batting .407 in 59 at bats. I am only comparing players with 40+ at bats this spring. There are 16 of them.
We should expect to see McLouth hitting second in Fredi Gonzalez‘s lineup. Martin Prado will most likely retain the leadoff role.
Martin Prado, Nate McLouth, Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla, Jason Heyward, Brian McCann, Freddie Freeman…wow, that will be a scary lineup to face!
