The Washington Nationals announced on Saturday that outfielder Stone Garrett would be placed on the 60-day disabled list. Garrett had to be carted off the field on Wednesday after collapsing into the outfield wall.
Garrett attempted to steal a home run but landed awkwardly, breaking his fibula. The Nationals have called up Triple-A prospect Jacob Young to fill in for Garrett.
The Washington Nationals selected outfielder Jacob Young’s contract from Triple-A Rochester, placed outfielder Stone Garrett on the 60-day injured list, and optioned infielder Jeter Downs to Triple-A Rochester.” Young will make his MLB debut whenever he appears in a game, as he was not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Young is the team’s 30th-ranked prospect and should be an everyday contributor next season.
Garrett had season-ending surgery on Thursday, which is a shame. He was having a good season in his first full season in the big leagues.
Stone Garrett was on the verge of retiring from baseball.
Stone Garrett had a strong first season with the Washington Nationals. He hit.269/.343/.457 in 89 games, with nine home runs, 40 RBIs, and 17 doubles.Garrett was drafted in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. He reneged on his commitment to play baseball at Rice University in order to pursue his dream.
Garrett was unable to stay with the Marlins after spending years in the minor leagues. He made the decision to leave baseball and pursue a career in real estate. After some time, he met with a Marlins scout, who assisted him in obtaining a tryout with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made some noise in Arizona before committing to Washington in 2022.
His MLB career has been an adventure. It’s crazy to think he might still be in real estate if it hadn’t been for that scout.
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