Braves fans: Get to know your new and intimidating slugger, Bartolo Colon
According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, the Braves are close to making their second splashy free-agent signing this week. One day after bolstering their rotation by signing
Yes, Colon is a five-tool player who excels in nearly every facet of the game. But he is, perhaps first and foremost, a dominating presence at the plate.
Braves fans need look no further than the Mets' victory over the Padres on May 7 this season, which featured what many consider to be the home run of the season:
That was, if you can believe it, the first homer of Colon's career. It just shows how the 43-year-old has blossomed into a true lineup threat -- Colon also drew the first walk of his career this season, after an MLB-record 281 plate appearances:
But he's not just a dingers-and-walks kind of hitter -- he can beat you any number of ways. Colon also hit three (!) doubles over the past two seasons with the Mets:
And a 108.4-mph line drive off of the Marlins'
With 13 hits and six RBIs over the past two years, Colon could be just the kind of run producer the Braves have been looking for.
Oh, and with a 3.43 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 2016, he should be pretty good on the mound, too.
