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Phillies acquire CF Cristian Pache from A's The Athletic's Keith Law ranked Pache as the No. 38 prospect in baseball in 2022.

MARCH 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Phils deal for defensive whiz Pache from A's The Phillies have acquired center fielder Cristian Pache from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Billy Sullivan, Pre...

MARCH 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Traded to PHI The Phillies acquired Pache from the Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Billy Sullivan.

Impact Pache heads to the Phillies after it was announced the former top prospect wouldn't make the Opening Day roster for the A's. The 24-year-old has impressed with his defensive prowess, but he has hit just .156 with a .439 OPS over 155 career MLB games with Oakland and Atlanta. Pache will be a reclamation project for the Phillies, but he will at least provide some late-inning value because of his glove.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Off Opening Day roster Manager Mark Kotsay announced Monday that Pache won't be included on the Athletics' Opening Day roster, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 24-year-old will be the odd man out in Oakland's outfield with Esteury Ruiz, Conner Capel and Brent Rooker all making the team. Pache played in 91 games for the A's last season and was horrible at the plate with a .166/.218/.241 slash line in 260 plate appearances. Kotsay indicated the club is exploring trade opportunities for Pache, but the outfielder is otherwise poised to be designated for assignment ahead of Thursday's Opening Day matchup with the Angels.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roster decision on Pache likely to come down to wire SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cristian Pache is doing all he can to earn himself a spot in the Major Leagues come Opening Day. Whether or not he earns...

MARCH 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Swinging torrid bat in spring Pache is hitting .381 (8-for-21) with a double, a triple, four RBI, a walk and three runs across nine Cactus League games.

Impact The defensive wizard is encouragingly displaying an unprecedented level of offensive prowess over a limited sample thus far, and all the usual caveats regarding spring training also apply. Nevertheless, Pache's success at the plate is a very welcome sight after he produced an abysmal .166 average and .459 OPS across 260 plate appearances over a 91-game stretch last season that qualified as his longest big-league tenure yet. Pache's quest to carve out a roster spot as a backup outfielder is certainly at an encouraging juncture, but it remains to be seen if the 24-year-old can keep up the pace over the rest of Cactus League play.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs second steal Pache went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Impact Pache has hit safely in three straight games for the first time since May. He also picked up his second steal of the year in this contest, as the speed he displayed early in his minor-league career has largely disappeared. The outfielder is up to a .166/.218/.241 slash line with three home runs, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored through 260 plate appearances for the Athletics this year.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Sunday's win Pache went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Pache extended the Athletics' lead to 3-0 with his fourth-inning blast. He's seen inconsistent playing time since returning to the big leagues Aug. 28, going 6-for-33 with two extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs scored across 20 contests in that span. He now has a .162/.216/.239 slash line with three homers, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base in 252 plate appearances in the majors this year.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Ray gives up 3 HRs as Athletics topple Mariners 10-3

Robbie Ray was tagged for home runs by Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache and Nick Allen, and the Seattle Mariners hopes of hosting the AL wild-card series took a serious blow in a 10...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jo Adell's 8th-inning RBI sends Angels past Athletics, 4-3

Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a 4-3 victory over the O...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates pair in loss Pache went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact The light-hitting outfielder delivered a clutch knock, bringing home Sheldon Neuse and Nick Allen with his fourth-inning single. Pache now has 15 RBI on the season, but even factoring in a pair of hits the last two games, he owns just a .176/.300/.294 slash line across the 20 plate appearances he's logged with the Athletics since his latest promotion from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 28.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mathias caps big night with HR in 9th as Rangers edge A's

Mark Mathias hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth for his second homer, third extra-base hit and fourth RBI of the game as the Texas Rangers rallied from a f...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's shut down Yankees bats for 2nd straight game in 4-1 win

Minor league call-up Adrián Martínez held New York hitless into the fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics shut down the powerful Yankees for a second straight game with a 4-1 vict...

AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thriving at Triple-A Pache, who was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 30, has forged a .333 average and 1.015 OPS across the 48 plate appearances he's logged in his first 10 games with the Aviator...

Impact That sample includes six doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and five walks, along with an acceptable 20.8 percent strikeout rate. Pache's body of work thus far in the minors is in stark contrast to the abysmal .159/.203/.224 slash line he produced with the Athletics across 68 games, but the caveat of the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League does apply when evaluating his strong numbers thus far.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodriguez homers, Mariners beat Athletics 8-6

Julio Rodríguez homered for the second day in a row, Cal Raleigh had a two-run triple in the fifth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6

JULY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent down Thursday Pache was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Impact Pache's playing time declined over the last several weeks, and he went just 2-for-18 with a double, a run, an RBI and six strikeouts over his last seven games. Skye Bolt (hamstring) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and is starting in center field Thursday against the Mariners.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Key RBI in Sunday's win Pache went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.

Impact Pache made good use of his fourth start in the previous seven days, churning out his second multi-hit effort in that span. The 23-year-old continues to be much more valued for his defensive prowess, however, as he's still slashing just .167/.212/.234 across 205 plate appearances.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time trending down Pache will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Though he's included in the starting nine for the series finale, Pache looks like he may be moving into more of a fourth-outfielder role for Oakland. He started just once in the Athletics' previous four games while second baseman Tony Kemp has picked up more reps in left field to clear a spot in the infield for rookie Nick Allen, who has swung a hot bat of late and appears to have temporarily claimed a near-everyday role.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Saturday Pache isn't starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact Pache went 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts over his last four matchups and will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Tony Kemp, Ramon Laureano and Seth Brown are starting in the outfield from left to right.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup Pache will sit Friday against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pache finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. While the Athletics seemingly remain committed to having him continue to develop in the big leagues, he hasn't shown much evidence of that development thus far, hitting a miserable .160/.207/.225 on the year. Ramon Laureano slides to center field in his absence, with Seth Brown in right.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Pache isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Pache started in the last two games and went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts. Ramon Laureano is shifting to center field while Chad Pinder starts in right.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Recaptures playing time Pache will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact After starting in two of the Athletics' previous three games when the team opposed left-handed pitchers, Pache will stick in the lineup Sunday with Kansas City bringing a right-hander (Brady Singer) to the hill. Pache and Luis Barrera look set to battle for one spot in Oakland's regular lineup versus right-handed pitching, as Ramon Laureano and Seth Brown appear locked in as the Athletics' other two primary outfielders.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Pache will sit Tuesday against Boston, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pache finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. He's been nowhere close to good enough at the plate this season, hitting .162/.208/.225, so it's unsurprising to see his playing time slip. Ramon Laureano will again slide to center field as Chad Pinder starts in right.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Pache is not in Sunday's lineup against the Guardians, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Pache is hitting .091 with nine strikeouts, zero home runs and one stolen base in nine games this month. Ramon Laureano moves to center field with Seth Brown and Chad Pinder starting in the outfield corners.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Pache is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest versus the Guardians, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pache will head to the bench after he went 1-for-3 in Thursday's loss. Ramon Laureano will slide over to center field while Luis Barrera enters the lineup in right field and will bat eighth Friday.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE