Marlins' Cristian Pache: On bench for third straight
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Pache is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
With Derek Hill (shoulder) requiring a trip to the injured list, Pache seemed to have settled into a regular role in center field, making four straight starts from Tuesday through Friday. However, Pache now finds himself on the bench for the third straight contest, with all three absences coming against right-handed starters. Pache looks like he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon in center field with either Kyle Stowers or Javier Sanoja.
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Marlins' Cristian Pache: Swipes bag in first Miami start
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Pache went 1-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Getting his first start for Miami in center field and batting seventh against southpaw Max Fried, Pache picked up his first steal of the season. The 25-year-old appears to be on the short side of a platoon with Nick Gordon in center for the Marlins, but Pache's elite defense could allow him to claim more playing time if he can make any kind of contribution with his bat. While Pache's .209/.296/.273 slash line in 125 plate appearances between the Phillies, Orioles and Marlins is poor, Gordon hasn't been much better with a .227/.258/.369 line.
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Marlins' Cristian Pache: Claimed by Miami
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The Marlins claimed Pache off waivers from the Orioles on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Pache is known for his superb center-field defense but has put up just a .570 OPS through 119 plate appearances this season between the Phillies and Orioles. He could get some run in center field in Miami for a rebuilding Marlins club.
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Orioles' Cristian Pache: Dropped from 40-man
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The Orioles designated Pache for assignment Thursday.
Just six days after being traded from Philadelphia to Baltimore, Pache will now lose his roster spot with the Orioles in order to help make room for new additions Eloy Jimenez and Austin Slater. The 25-year-old Pache appeared in three games for the Orioles and tallied a hit during his lone at-bat with the team, though he still holds a middling .570 OPS through 119 plate appearances on the season.
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Orioles' Cristian Pache: Sent to Baltimore
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The Orioles acquired Pache and reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays on Friday.
Pache has filled a short-side platoon role in center field for Philadelphia at times this season, and a similar role could await in Baltimore. Pache's strength is his defense with plus-three DRS in 50 games this season, but he hasn't offered much offensively in 2024 with a .202/.288/.269 slash line and 36.4 percent strikeout rate.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Captures short-side platoon role
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Pache will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Even though both he and Johan Rojas are right-handed hitters, Pache appears to have taken hold of the short side of a platoon in center field. Pache will be included in the lineup for the Phillies' third straight matchup with a lefty (Marco Gonzales) while Rojas sits.
Pache will start in center field and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the Padres.
When Johan Rojas was sent down, the expectation was that Pache would be due for an uptick in playing time in center field versus left-handed pitching. However, he's in Tuesday's lineup against righty Michael King in just the second game since Rojas' demotion. Brandon Marsh will play left field and David Dahl will be on the bench.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Gets second straight start
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Pache will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Pache will make his sixth start of the season and his second in as many days while the lefty-hitting Brandon Marsh checks out of the lineup with southpaw Nick Lodolo on the bump for Cincinnati. The right-handed-hitting Pache is expected to fill the short side of a platoon in the outfield for as long as he remains on the 26-man active roster.
Phillies' Cristian Pache: Starting again versus lefty
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Pache is starting in left field and batting eighth Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS versus Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
It was Brandon Marsh in left field for Game 1 against right-hander Spencer Strider. Southpaw Max Fried will toe the rubber for Game 2, so Pache gets the call in left. It's the third time in four games this postseason that the Phillies have faced a lefty and Pache has started in left field in all of them, reaching base twice and driving in one run in six plate appearances.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Playing left field in Game 1
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Pache is starting in left field and batting eighth Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the Marlins.
Brandon Marsh will take a seat as the Phillies face left-hander Jesus Luzardo in Tuesday's opener at Citizens Bank Park. Pache is an excellent defender in the outfield and slashed .314/.375/.549 in 57 plate appearances versus southpaws during the regular season.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Activated from IL
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Pache (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Pache has been out since mid-July following surgery to remove a screw from his right elbow. Johan Rojas looks to have leap-frogged him on the Phillies' center field depth chart, but Pache could still see some starts against lefties.
Pache (elbow/hip) is set to resume his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Pache was held out of minor-league action for a little over a week because of hip tightness, but that issue is now in the rearview and he could return to the Phillies' active roster as early as Friday. The 24-year-old outfielder initially landed on the injured list in mid-July following a stabilization procedure on his right elbow.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Rehab paused by hip issue
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Manager Rob Thomson said Sunday that Pache (elbow) hasn't seen game action during his rehab assignment since Friday due to hip tightness, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Friday marked the ninth game of Pache's rehab assignment as he appeared close to returning from the injured list, but the hip issue has put things on pause. Depending on the severity of the injury, the 24-year-old could still rejoin the Phillies before the end of August.
Pache (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Tuesday.
After landing on the injured list in mid-July and resuming baseball activities two weeks ago, Pache will now begin the final stage of his recovery process. The 24-year-old outfielder figures to return from assignment within a week or so, at which point he could see an uptick in playing time while Brandon Marsh continues to work his way back from a knee injury.
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Phillies' Cristian Pache: Closing in on rehab assignment
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Pache (elbow) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment during the upcoming week, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Pache has been taking part in baseball activities for nearly two weeks and looks like he'll soon be ready to test himself in a game setting after he was initially placed on the 10-day injured list July 14. When healthy this season, Pache has largely functioned as a depth outfielder for Philadelphia, but he could have an avenue to more regular playing time if he beats Brandon Marsh (knee) back from the IL. Marsh was deactivated Sunday and is expected to miss around 2-to-3 weeks.
