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Snitker: Swanson getting jump-start on ’17
- Updated: September 20, 2016
NEW YORK — A little more than six months from now, the Braves will open the 2017 season back at Citi Field.
It would hardly be a surprise if Noah Syndergaard is the Mets’ starter that day. It would hardly be a surprise if Dansby Swanson is the Braves’ shortstop.
And it would hardly be a surprise if Swanson doesn’t look at all intimidated when he comes to the plate.
The Braves’ rookie didn’t look out of place against Syndergaard on Monday night, with two hits in two at-bats against one of the best pitchers in baseball. Two hits, one on a 100-mph fastball and another on one clocked at 98 mph.
“He had really good at-bats,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “That’s the whole idea of why we wanted him here. Now, going to Spring Training, he’s not going to be in awe of anything. He’s getting a jump-start on guys he’ll face next year.”
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