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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on IF Juan Yepez

By Benjamin Chase

Feb 15, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (left) talks with former manager Bobby Cox during MLB spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (left) talks with former manager Bobby Cox during MLB spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 15, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (left) talks with former manager Bobby Cox during MLB spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (left) talks with former manager Bobby Cox during MLB spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Juan Yepez missed a big chunk of 2016 to injury. What can he show the Atlanta Braves in 2017?

Player Profile

The Atlanta Braves made Juan Yepez their big-money signing of the 2014 July 2nd class when they signed him out of Venezuela.

Juan opened his career in 2015 with the Gulf Coast League affiliate before earning his way to Danville in the Appalachian League. Splitting his time almost evenly between the two levels, he combined for a .299/.364/.458 line with 4 home runs and 3 stolen bases, adding 16 doubles, a 9.65% walk rate, and a 24.12% strikeout rate.

He spent 6 of his games at third base and 45 at first base (with a number of games spend either at DH or pinch hitting).

In 2016, Yepez opened the season working in extended spring training. He opened his season in low-A Rome in the South Atlantic League on May 8th, but an injury roughly 10 days later left him out for nearly 3 months. He finally returned to Rome on August 16th and finished the season with the team.

Yepez hit a combined .255/.309/.333 on the season with a single home run in 26 games, along with a 6.36% walk rate and a 23.64% strikeout rate.

He did not play in the playoffs for Rome. On the season, he played 22 games at first base and 4 games at third base.

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