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Meet the Braves: Christian Bethancourt

Catcher Christian Bethancourt has one goal for this season. (Video by Ryon Horne / AJC)
March 20, 2015

CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT
No. 27
CATCHER

Twitter: @ChristianBeth27
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 205 pounds
Signed: Panama native signed as an amateur free agent in 2008.
Teams: Atlanta Braves
Contract: Arbitration eligible in 2018.
Outlook: Heir to Evan Gattis; has fine defensive potential.
What you may not know: If not in baseball, Bethancourt would " love to play soccer. During the offseason, I do soccer as cardio because you have to run a lot. Instead of running just by myself so I don't get bored, I play soccer. Just kicking the ball, running around and joking with friends. I would try to be a soccer player. I like to score goals. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, those are the main guys right now, so I'd like to be the guy who scores goals. Those guys get more pay."

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