Washington prospect Robert Hassell III is anticipated to make his main league debut on Thursday evening when the Nationals and visiting Atlanta Braves full their rain-shortened collection.
Hassell was listed within the beginning lineup enjoying middle area earlier than Wednesday evening’s recreation was rained out. The competition might be made up as a part of a day-night doubleheader on Sept. 16.
Hassell was known as up from Triple-A Rochester after the Nationals put outfielder Dylan Crews on the 10-day injured record with a left indirect pressure.
“It is by no means a optimistic,” Crews stated. “You all the time need to go on the market and play day-after-day. However I assume it might’ve been worse. We’ll simply get within the coaching room and get it proper so I can get on the sphere as quickly as I can.”
Crews had homered in two straight video games and was hitting .196 with seven homers, 15 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.
Hassell, 23, was acquired within the August 2022 commerce with the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell. Hassell turns into the fourth prospect from that commerce to succeed in the majors for Washington, becoming a member of CJ Abrams, James Wooden and MacKenzie Gore.
Hassell was hitting .288 with 4 homers and 24 RBIs at Rochester.
“It is superb,” Hassell stated Wednesday. “I got here in right here one different time final yr for the prospect recreation, so I used to be just a little bit acquainted. However simply lastly being right here, it means the world to me. It is one thing I’ve dreamed of, however to lastly be right here and be with these guys, I am wanting ahead to profitable some video games.”
Wednesday’s scheduled pitchers — Atlanta’s AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 2.33 ERA) and fellow right-hander Trevor Williams (2-5, 5.91) of Washington — are slated to pitch Thursday.
Smith-Shawver, 22, has been dominant in Could. Over three begins, he has allowed one earned run on eight hits in 19 2/3 innings whereas putting out 18. His solely blemish is strolling eight batters throughout that stretch.
Most just lately, Smith-Shawver allowed one unearned run over six innings of a win towards the Nationals final Thursday. He gave up two hits and two walks whereas putting out six in a 5-2 victory.
“For me, it is actually been simply trusting my stuff, attacking the zone and attempting to get the batter out in three pitches or much less,” Smith-Shawver stated. “I used to be speaking to (catcher James) McCann after we had been down in (Triple-A) Gwinnett, and he is simply (saying), ‘Attempt to get the man out in three pitches.'”
Smith-Shawver is 1-0 with an 0.00 ERA in two profession appearances versus Washington.
Williams, however, has struggled in his final 4 outings (1-3, 6.86 ERA). He was the dropping pitcher towards Smith-Shawver final Thursday, permitting 4 runs (three earned) in 4 1/3 innings.
Williams is 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 12 profession appearances (eight begins) towards Atlanta.
Wooden had two hits in Washington’s 5-3 win over Atlanta on Tuesday evening. He has reached base safely in 26 of his final 28 video games and has hits in 15 of his final 18 video games.
Matt Olson homered Tuesday for Atlanta, which had received three of 4 video games. Olson has hit safely in 12 of his final 15 video games with three doubles, 5 dwelling runs, 4 walks and 10 RBIs.
Ozzie Albies had an RBI double within the second inning to increase his hitting streak to seven video games.
–Discipline Stage Media
