Victor Robles is returning to the Nationals lineup, as the team announced that the outfielder has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Infielder Luis Garcia was optioned to Triple-A yesterday to create room on the 26-man active roster.
Robles hasn’t played since May 19 (also his 24th birthday) due to a right ankle sprain. Looking to bounce back from a 2020 season that was disappointing both offensively and defensively, Robles got off to a very slow start but was hitting better in the few games immediately prior to his ankle injury — over 133 PA, Robles is hitting .246/.348/.325. His glovework has rebounded more strongly, as Robles has a +7.6 UZR/150 and +4 Defensive Runs Saved over 300 1/3 innings in center field.
With Robles back, Washington is more or less finally healthy on the position-player side for the first time all season, due to regular injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of the season. The Nationals will need all the help they can get as they look to recover from a 21-28 start that has sent them to the NL East basement.
I dunno… If history is any indication, the Nats are right where they wanna be just now…
Yes, they’re two games ahead of their 2019 World Series-winning pace, but I’m sure they’d rather be 28-21 than 21-28.
Robles can’t solve the team’s offensive problems, a bad hitter replacing Stevenson, another bad hitter, I think Zimmerman and Yadiel should play every day
With his injury history and age, Zimmerman’s not playing every day nor should he. Time for Josh Bell to prove to everyone that he’s not a pretender. And other than that, I see that your surging fanboy obsession with Yadi overfloweth to yet another MLBTR thread. Quite impressive.
According to you I have an obsession with Yadi, however you have an obsession with mediocrity, Robles, Bell, Schweber, etc, all three will finish below 235, remember, do not forget
I have an obsession with Bell? Really now.Since when? You have reading comprehension issues.
Your whining about this kid who cant even displace Stephenson as the 4th outfielder. Give it up, dude. Yadi’s working the plumbing aisle at Home Depot by 2023 at the latest. Get used to it.