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Nationals Select Gerardo Parra, Designate Ben Braymer

By Mark Polishuk | June 20, 2021 at 9:57am CDT

The Nationals have selected the contract of outfielder Gerardo Parra from Triple-A.  Parra will take the active roster spot of infielder Luis Garcia, who was optioned to Triple-A after last night’s game.  Left-hander Ben Braymer was designated for assignment to open up 40-man roster space.

After playing in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants in 2020, Parra made his return to Washington by signing a minor league deal with the Nats in the offseason.  The 34-year-old will now officially return to the big leagues and receive a salute from D.C. fans for his contributions to the Nationals’ 2019 World Series championship club.  After originally joining the Nats on a free agent deal in May 2019, Parra’s clubhouse leadership was praised as a key factor in the team’s midseason turnaround, and he quickly became a fan favorite for his choice of “Baby Shark” as his walk-up music.

In terms of on-field production, Parra hit .250/.300/.447 over 204 plate appearances for Washington in 2019, but it has been a while since he has provided even average offensive numbers.  Since the start of the 2016 season, Parra has hit .273/.315/.404 with 32 homers in 1150 PA for an 80 OPS+, and he batted a modest .267/.305/.384 for the Yomiuri Giants last season.  With Andrew Stevenson recovering from a strained oblique, however, the Nats were in need of outfield depth, so Parra got the call from the minors.

Braymer posted a 1.23 ERA in 7 1/3 innings for the Nationals last season, which represents the only MLB experience of his six-year professional career.  An 18th-round pick for Washington in the 2016 draft, Braymer posted some solid numbers as a starting pitcher until he hit Triple-A, as he has a 7.06 ERA over 88 innings at the top minor league level.  It wouldn’t be out of the question if another team claimed Braymer off waivers to see if they could get him back on track, or perhaps even just give him a look as a relief pitcher.

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Transactions Washington Nationals Ben Braymer Gerardo Parra Luis Garcia (infielder)

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  1. RunDMC

    2 years ago

    Da da da-da da da

    Reply
  2. lucas0622

    2 years ago

    Not all heroes wear capes

    Reply
  3. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    I’ve read Gatsby – you can’t relive the past.

    Reply
  4. JerryBird

    2 years ago

    St. Louis should have gone after him. They have nothing in RF.

    Reply
  5. amk1920

    2 years ago

    I’m sure he definitely will provide offense to fill the hole Rendon left behind……

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    • fje2192

      2 years ago

      Rendon hasnt been himself for a year

      Reply

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