Andrés Chaparro went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI in his first major league appearance on Tuesday, chipping in to help the Washington Nationals fend off the Baltimore Orioles.
on Monday, just two weeks after acquiring him in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was immediately slotted into manager Dave Martinez's lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, batting sixth and starting at first base.It started with a double in the fourth inning, and he eventually came around to score to put Washington up 4-2. He added a ground-rule double in the sixth, scoring again on a single from Ildemaro Vargas.
Chaparro got one more at-bat in the top of the eighth, making the most of it by roping an RBI double down the third base line. He finished the night 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs and one RBI in the Nationals' comfortable 9-3 road win., Chaparro is one of just three players since 1901 to record three doubles in his MLB debut. Nick Evans was the last to do so, accomplishing the feat in 2008, while Ben Grieve became the first to reach the mark in 1997.
The Nationals and Orioles are slated to wrap up their quick two-game set on Wednesday. First pitch from Camden Yards is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Washington Nationals Set to Call Up Recently Acquired Minor Leaguer Andrés ChaparroAndrés Chaparro, who the Arizona Diamondbacks traded to the Washington Nationals at the deadline, is slated to make his MLB debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
Read more »
Ole Miss' Jackson Ross Selected by Washington Nationals in 2024 MLB DraftThe Ole Miss Rebels saw their first player come off the board in the MLB Draft on Monday night in the form of Jackson Ross.
Read more »
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington NationalsNationals (Corbin 1-9, 5.57) play host to Reds (Montas 4-7, 4.38) in 3-game series opener
Read more »
Game One Preview: Cincinnati Reds Take On Washington NationalsThe Cincinnati Reds will face off against the Washington Nationals on Friday night in game one of a three-game series.
Read more »
Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Reds Fall to Washington Nationals 8-5The Cincinnati Reds (47-51) fell to the Washington Nationals (45-53) 8-5 on Friday night.
Read more »
Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Reds Drop Series to Washington NationalsThe Cincinnati Reds fell 5-4 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Read more »