Cristian

Pache

A rare 413-foot blast for the former top prospect. Pache is in Mets camp as a non-roster player after failing to appear in the majors in a 2025 season spent in the Diamondbacks organization. He’s probably not a threat to make the team, but he could be called up as a backup center fielder if Luis Robert Jr. lands on the IL at some point.

The Mets are in the market for a centerfielder, but it’s unlikely to be Pache. The 27-year-old was a former top prospect, but he has not played major league games since 2024. He is still a plus defender at all three outfield positions, but he spent all of last year at Triple-A in the Diamondbacks organization, slashing .251/.351/.389 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 70 games for the Reno Aces.

The Diamondbacks have always placed a great value on defense in the outfield, so Pache should fit right in with his new ballclub. He had a miserable season offensively in 2024, slashing a woeful .200/.273/.279 with just one homer, 16 RBI and a 64/17 K/BB ratio over 183 plate appearances between the Phillies, Marlins and Orioles. He could potentially see time with the D’Backs as a reserve outfielder, but he can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Pache was designated for assignment and outrighted off the Marlins’ roster just before the end of the year, and the former top prospect will be looking for yet another new home in the offseason. Devers has been in the Miami organization since the Giancarlo Stanton trade, but never was able to make a big impact. Emanuel should see interest for teams looking for pitching depth this spring.

The 26-year-old was removed from Tuesday’s game with a back spasm, and then the Marlins faced two straight left-handed pitchers, so it was a good time to let him heal up. As of now, we expect that Sánchez will return to the lineup for the final three games against right-handed pitching, but we’ll have to wait another day to find out. With Griffin Conine also sitting against a lefty, it will be David Hensley batting sixth and playing right field and Christian Pache batting eighth and playing center field.

The newly claimed Derek Hill is taking Gordon’s spot on the roster, though it’s Cristian Pache who will likely end up with most of Gordon’s at-bats. Gordon has always lacked plate discipline, but he did used to hit the ball hard. Unfortunately, that’s been lacking this season after he missed most of 2023 with a fractured leg. He had a 44% hard-hit rate and a 90.6-mph average exit velocity in his career coming into this season. In 2024, he’s come in at 30% and 86.1 mph.

Pache never played a game with the Orioles. He’s out of minor league options so he’ll go right on the Marlins active roster. Miami has multiple vacancies on its 40-man roster so only a corresponding 26-man roster move is necessary. Pache hit .202 with a .557 OPS and nine RBI with the Phillies this year.

The Orioles just acquired Pache and Seranthony Dominguez in a trade for Austin Hays less than a week ago. However, they also traded for Austin Slater on Tuesday, which made Pache expendable. The 25-year-old will now get a chance to be claimed by other teams after hitting .202 with a .557 OPS and nine RBI for the Phillies this year.

Pache îs essentially a throw-in as the main pieces of this trade are Dominguez and Hays. He hit .202 with a .557 OPS and nine RBI for the Phillies this year. Pache doesn’t figure to be in the Orioles plans for much playing time in their already crowded outfield.

It’s a routine day off for Stott, which was a decision made easier by the Giants starting left-hander Blake Snell. Edmundo Sosa will move up to sixth in the lineup while Whit Merrifield will play second base and hit seventh. Cristian Pache will also start in left field with Brandon Marsh sitting against the lefty.