Jordan Schafer Recalled
June 19, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Jordan Schafer (17) celebrates scoring with center fielder B.J. Upton (2) in the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome back Jordan!
According to a tweet from David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jordan Schafer has been recalled from Gwinnett, and Jose Constanza has been optioned to Gwinnett to create room.
Jordan Schafer had been great before his ankle injury in July, posting a .312/.399/.464 line. His wOBA was .380, and his wRC+ was 145. Those are very good numbers for a bench bat. Part of his success was BABIP-aided (his babip of .414 was far from sustainable), but given that he was able to produce that over a decent number of plate appearances, we should expect his production to continue.
At least he should be better than Jose Constanza, who posted a .160/.160/.160, .142 wOBA, -21 wRC+ while up with the big club. Also, it seems that Jordan is a popular player in the clubhouse, and is gaining popularity among the fanbase, so his return is greatly anticipated.