JOSE CONSTANZA RUMORS
Could Constanza Win the Left Field Job?
Could Jose Constanza win the left field job this spring?
Bloggers, pundits and sportswriters are continually speculating who will be the Braves left fielder, and/or bat lead-off, in 2013. Many are predicting that GM Frank Wren will make a trade to bring in a warm body.
The more time that goes by without any movement leads me to believe that the Braves may look within. As Dorothy...
Rising Braves Players Tearing Up the Winter Leagues
Juan Francisco will battle to win the Braves third base job in 2013
Several Atlanta Braves minor league players, who are hoping to make an impact at the major league level next season, are off to great starts in winter league baseball.
Left fielder Jose Constanza, is leading the Dominican League in hitting, with a gaudy .385 average. In 39 at bats Constanza has 15 hits, and stolen...
Braves' outfield battle comes down to three
Jose Constanza helped energize the Braves last August with his ability to reach base and his speed. His performance appeared to give him a head start on making the team in 2012.
But Constanza has struggled this spring, leaving room for two other backup outfielders Jordan Parraz and Luis Durango to play their way into the race for a spot on the opening day roster.
With backup outfielders...
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March 28, 2012
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Battle for final roster spot heats up
By Andrew Hirsh
After a successful MLB debut last season, Jose Constanza entered Spring Training with the inside track to land the Braves’ final bench spot. And while he is still in a good position to win the job, the competition for that roster spot has grown increasingly fierce.
Emerging out of no where in 2011, Constanza quickly became a fan favorite, filling in admirably for...
Meet the Braves: Luis Durango
FOXSportsSouth.com invites you to meet the Braves as we continue a month-long look at our team, player-by-player. We'll revisit 2011 and project what 2012 might look like.
Luis DurangoPosition: OF
Height: 5-9; Weight: 155
BatThrow: SR
Hometown: Panama City, Panama
Experience: Fourth season
2011 in review: Durango spent most of last season at the Triple-A level, hitting .257...
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March 16, 2012
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2012 player preview: Luis Durango
The Braves signed Luis Durango this offseason as a minor league free agent, and invited him to spring camp. Looking at Durango's skills overall, he reminds me a lot of someone else that will be in camp, but on the 40-man roster: Jose Constanza. Durango has gotten brief cups of coffee in the majors over the last three seasons with the Padres and Astros, and has really only shown...
2012 player preview: Jose Constanza
Jose Constanza is a very polarizing figure among Braves fans. Some erroneously believe that he should have gotten more playing time down the stretch. Some correctly believe that all he can be is an extra outfielder due to his good speed and little else in his game. Constanza will go into camp competing for the fifth outfielder slot (yes, fifth outfielder....remember, Matt Diaz and...
Inbox: Why did Constanza lose playing time?
Why didn't the Braves play Jose Constanza more at the end of the season? Should Atlanta move Martin Prado to shortstop? Beat reporter Mark Bowman answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox.
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