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Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Jose Azocar signed a minor league deal with the Braves and was promoted to MLB after Ronald Acuña Jr. was injured. In his brief MLB stint, Azocar went hitless in two at-bats but stole a base as a pinch-runner. He was subsequently designated for assignment and elected free agency. Azocar is a career .243/.288/.318 hitter in 420 MLB plate appearances but has shown better performance in Triple-A (.270/.348/.420 in 113 PA with Gwinnett). He is a plus-speed outfielder (88th percentile) with solid defensive versatility across all three outfield positions.
Strengths
- + Plus speed (88th percentile per Statcast)
- + Quality defender in all three outfield positions
- + Strong Triple-A performance (.270/.348/.420 with 8 steals in 113 PA)
- + Career .276/.321/.416 line in Triple-A over 1203 PA
- + 10.6% walk rate in Triple-A this season
- + Low 16.8% strikeout rate in Triple-A
- + Versatile outfield experience (459 innings CF, 370 RF, 238 LF)
- + Average or better defensive metrics across all outfield positions
Weaknesses
- - Career .243/.288/.318 hitter in MLB (420 PA)
- - Hitless in 2 at-bats in 2026 MLB stint
- - Hitless in 2 at-bats in 2025 MLB stint with Braves
- - Only 2 career home runs in 420 MLB plate appearances
- - Limited power production
- - Designated for assignment by Braves
- - Elected free agency after clearing waivers
- - Age 30 with limited MLB success
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