On Friday, Atlanta was up 12-0 after seven innings over Texas. Manager Walt Weiss, as would any smart manager do in a blowout, emptied the bench. 1B Matt Olson was replaced by DH Dominic Smith, meaning the Braves lose the DH for the final inning of batting.
Reliever Victor Mederos enters the game as the pitcher, and bats in Olson’s spot. With no NCAA or developmental league experience, the Rangers put starting catcher Kyle Higashioka on the bump.. Mederos scores a single and two runs batted in, and is the second career pitcher who scored a hit since the UDH.
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