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The veteran outfielder has always had tremendous power, but his value increased when both his strikeout and walk rates improved after he was acquired from the Royals at the Deadline.\n\nTerrance Gore: Gore will be given another chance to help the Braves as a pinch-runner. As there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ The Braves also have another young catcher, 23-year-old William Contreras, who got a chance to start in 2021 after d'Arnaud was injured but failed to hold down the job. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. 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