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Jan. 13 9:52 AM PT10:52 AM MT11:52 AM CT12:52 PM ET5:52 PM GMT1:52 AM 北京时间-Church and the Pittsburgh Pirates have finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
Analysis: Church, 31, was bothered by a sore back while hitting .273 with four home runs and 40 RBIs in 111 games with the Braves and Mets last season. He also has had multiple concussions. The Pirates expect Church to go into the season as their fourth outfielder. He also provides depth in case their top outfield prospect, Jose Tabata, does not reach the majors this season. |
Dec. 8 4:22 PM PT5:22 PM MT6:22 PM CT7:22 PM ET12:22 AM GMT8:22 AM 北京时间-The Atlanta Braves' surplus of closers forced the team to part ways with outfielder Ryan Church on Tuesday. Church was designated for assignment by the Braves to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Rafael Soriano, who made a surprise decision to decline salary arbitration.
Analysis: Church hit .260 with two homers and 18 RBIs in 44 games with the Braves. Overall, he hit .273 with four homers and 40 RBIs with the Braves and Mets. |
Aug. 27 8:19 AM PT9:19 AM MT10:19 AM CT11:19 AM ET4:19 PM GMT12:19 AM 北京时间-Church went 1 for 4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to San Diego. He had been outs ince Aug. 21 with back spasms.
Analysis: Church is batting .271 with two homers and 17 RBIs since joining the Braves. |
Aug. 18 8:56 AM PT9:56 AM MT10:56 AM CT11:56 AM ET4:56 PM GMT12:56 AM 北京时间-Church recorded his 10th RBI in nine games with a three-run double in Monday's 9-4 victory over visiting Arizona.
Analysis: Church has nine hits in that nine-game span, but he has six doubles and a home run. He had 10 hits and four RBIs in his previous 16 games after the Braves acquired him from the Mets on July 10, |
Aug. 8 1:25 PM PT2:25 PM MT3:25 PM CT4:25 PM ET9:25 PM GMT5:25 AM 北京时间-Church's three-run homer capped Atlanta's four-run 12th inning, and the Braves beat Los Angeles 9-5 on Friday night.
Analysis: Church was 3 for 5 with four RBIs. Since joining the Braves on July 10, he's batting .295 (13 for 41) with two home runs and eight RBIs. |
Jul. 11 6:52 PM PT7:52 PM MT8:52 PM CT9:52 PM ET2:52 AM GMT10:52 AM 北京时间-Church was in right field and batting sixth in Atlanta's game against Colorado on Saturday. He grounded out to second in his first at-bat.
Analysis: Church, 30, was hitting .280 with two home runs and 22 RBIs for the Mets before being traded. |
Jul. 10 3:26 PM PT4:26 PM MT5:26 PM CT6:26 PM ET11:26 PM GMT7:26 AM 北京时间-The Atlanta Braves traded Jeff Francoeur and cash to the New York Mets for Church on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams.
Analysis: Solid at the plate and in the field, the oft-injured Church was slowed last year by two concussions. Mets manager Jerry Manuel never seemed to warm up to him, and seemed particularly peeved after Church missed third base while running home earlier this season in a game New York eventually lost. |
Jun. 30 12:50 PM PT1:50 PM MT2:50 PM CT3:50 PM ET8:50 PM GMT4:50 AM 北京时间-Church went 4 for 5 with one run in the Mets' 10-6 loss at Milwaukee on Monday.
Analysis: Church's performance on Monday snapped him out of an 0-for-11 slump over the previous three games. |
Jun. 30 11:06 PM PT12:06 AM MT1:06 AM CT2:06 AM ET7:06 AM GMT3:06 PM 北京时间-Church returned to the lineup and went 4 for 5 in Monday's 10-6 loss to Milwaukee. He was removed from the Mets' depleted lineup Sunday because he felt nauseous.
Analysis: Church, who was in the original lineup, looked miserable as he sat slumped in front of his locker with a hooded sweat shirt pulled over his head. He sipped on a tall drink that appeared to be ginger ale with ice. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Church had a stomachache and there was no reason to think his nausea had anything to do with the post-concussion symptoms that hampered him for much of last season. |
Jun. 8 8:54 AM PT9:54 AM MT10:54 AM CT11:54 AM ET4:54 PM GMT12:54 AM 北京时间-The Mets Church from the 15-day disabled list after their 7-1 loss to Washington on Saturday night.
Analysis: Church had been sidelined since May 23 with a strained right hamstring. He's hitting .272 with one home run and eight RBIs. |
Apr. 26 12:26 PM PT1:26 PM MT2:26 PM CT3:26 PM ET8:26 PM GMT4:26 AM 北京时间-Church went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the Mets' 8-2 win over Washington on Saturday.
Analysis: Church's performance on Saturday improved him to 5-for-9 (.556) with one homer and five RBIs over the last three games. The right fielder is batting .358 through 17 games. |
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