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Pujols a sounding board for struggling Aybar
- Updated: April 25, 2016
ANAHEIM — Longtime Angels shortstop Erick Aybar, who went to the Braves in the prospect-laden deal that brought Andrelton Simmons to Southern California, has had a rough go of it in Atlanta.
When Monday began, he sported the worst OPS in the Major Leagues and had been considered the worst shortstop in the Major Leagues, per FanGraphs ratings. He found himself on the bench on Sunday and Monday, with Braves fans everywhere calling for him to be displaced as an everyday player.
Aybar played for the Angels from 2006-2015.
Just before the Braves went through pregame stretch, Albert Pujols did some FaceTime with Aybar, who remains one of his best friends.
“He’s been very positive,” Pujols said in Spanish. “That’s how he is. He’s going to be just fine. You just have to let him play. It’s just like when I came over from the American League; he’s trying to get accustomed to the National League, getting to know the pitchers. People don’t think that matters. …
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