An NL team could carry an extra hitter and be more aggressive about pinch - hitting, and some teams might just want a designated pinch - runner who will play in more games than they'll
log plate appearances.
Not exact matches
Adam Eaton, who
logged just over 100
plate appearances in 2017 due to injury, will be back.
He would have to pass a physical after, too, but if Ramirez
logs over 1,000
plate appearances between 2017 - 2018, he's probably just fine there.