WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals recalled slugging first baseman Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old Chaparro is hitting .274 with 15 homers in 53 minor league video games this season. Nationals interim supervisor Miguel Cairo stated Chaparro would play primarily in opposition to left-handers, and he was within the lineup Tuesday evening in opposition to New York Mets lefty David Peterson.
It’s the second stint within the majors this season for Chaparro, who debuted final 12 months and is a .205 batter with 4 homers in 37 main league video games.
Infielder José Tena was optioned to Triple-A.
Final-place Washington launched veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe final week. The Nationals even have veteran Josh Bell on the place.
Additionally Tuesday, Nationals right-hander Josiah Grey threw stay batting observe as he works his means again from Tommy John surgical procedure that he had in July of final 12 months.
Proper-hander Travis Sykora, the Nationals’ prime pitching prospect, was scheduled to have Tommy John surgical procedure on Wednesday to restore a torn ulnar collateral ligament that was recognized final month.
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