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Braves recall Garcia, DFA Brignac
- Updated: May 27, 2016
ATLANTA — As Braves third-base coach Bo Porter attempted to help Adonis Garcia get accustomed to playing left field by hitting him fly balls before a game at Citi Field earlier this month, Garcia made it known that he was not happy about the fact he was being asked to make a transition from third base. A few days later, he was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett and given the assignment to learn how to play left field.
Garcia returned to the Majors on Friday, when the Braves recalled him from Gwinnett and designated Reid Brignac for assignment. The 31-year-old Cuban slugger said he now understands that he must be willing to do whatever the team feels is in its best interest.
“I think I also had to work a little bit on my mental attitude, where in a sense I needed to just be willing to do whatever it is that is needed to help the team,” Garcia said. “So, as soon as they talked to me and told me to go down to play left field, I grabbed it and ran with it and wanted to improve as quickly as possible. I wanted to work as hard as I could to make sure I made all the improvements I needed to, so I could play left …
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