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“I’m very excited when he does get here,” manager Dave Martinez said Friday. “He’s an outstanding kid. I’m looking forward to working with him.
“He’s a student on the game. He wants to learn. He wants to get better. You got to remember he’s still 21 years old. He’s still learning a lot about himself, but he’s got unbelievable talent.”
The Nationals acquired him in August 2022 in the deal for Soto that also brought shortstop CJ Abrams and left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore to Washington.
Abrams and Gore have been mainstays on a rebuilding club that has remained competitive a year after finishing last in the NL East at 71-91. Washington (39-44) entered Monday four games out of an NL wild-card spot.
In a corresponding roster move, the team designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
