BIOGRAPHY
Cristian Pache was born November 19, 1998, in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic. He is an outfielder in the MLB.
Pache was named to MLB Pipeline's All-Defensive team for 2018 and was invited to spring training at the start of the 2018 season. He was subsequently assigned to the Florida Fire Frogs. In June, Pache received a Florida State League All-Star selection. At the A-Advanced level, he played in 93 games, driving in 40 runs, hitting eight home runs, and recording a .285 batting average. On August 1, Pache was promoted to the Mississippi Braves. In 29 games for Mississippi, he hit .260 with one home run and seven RBI in 29 games. In August 2018, it was announced that Pache was placed on the preliminary Arizona Fall League (AFL) roster. He hit .290/.318/.387 through 14 games, and was named to the AFL All-Star Game. As a prospect, Pache drew attention for his defensive skills. Throughout 2018, he began displaying an increased ability to hit for power.
Pache was added to the Braves 40-man roster following the 2019 season. Prior to the 2020 season, MLB.com ranked Pache the eleventh-best prospect in Minor League Baseball. In 2020, he was invited to the Braves’ spring training for the second time, and was eventually assigned to Gwinnett. The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Pache spent time at the Braves' alternate training site when the season resumed. He was promoted to the major league roster on August 18, 2020. Pache's MLB debut came against the Philadelphia Phillies, on August 21, 2020, as the starting left fielder. That night, he registered his first big league hit, a single-off left-hander Cole Irvin.
Prior to the start of the 2021 regular season, Pache began wearing uniform number 25 to honor former Braves center fielder Andruw Jones. Pache had worn the number throughout his minor league career, but the number was unavailable at the time of Pache's major league debut, as it was being worn by catcher Tyler Flowers. Pache hit his first regular-season home run, a grand slam, while facing Tommy Milone in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 1, 2021.
On March 14, 2022, the Braves traded Pache, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Cusick, and Joey Estes to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Olson.
On March 29, 2023, the Athletics traded Pache to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Billy Sullivan. In 18 games to begin the year, Pache hit .360/.360/.600 with a .960 OPS and one home run before he suffered a torn meniscus. He was given an expected 4–6 week recovery timetable after undergoing surgery on May 1.
He hit his second home run as a Phillie on July 7, a game-winner in the 9th with 2 outs against the Miami Marlins.
