Heading into the year, it almost felt as if it was a formality that Atlanta Braves opening day shortstop would be Vaughn Grissom after former World Series champ Dansby Swanson departed in the off-season. But, to the surprise of many, myself included, the Braves instead opted for Orlando Arcia and Grissom was down to AAA. Grissom was more than solid in Spring Training as well as he hit .371 in addition to two walks. However, the organization saw something in Arica and they have been more than rewarded for that decision. He has a triple slash line of .
Is there a chance Orlando Arcia can be the Braves long term answer at shortstop?
