BALTIMORE • Overlooked year after year by the team that had him, the tall, lanky hitter who was willing to play any position was no longer listed among the prospects, and even when he put up a powerful season in the Pacific Coast League couldn’t get a sniff for a September callup.
And then another team came along.
No, this isn’t another Jose Martinez story.
When the Cardinals arrive at Camden Yards later Friday, awaiting them will be their version of Martinez. David Washington, now 26, spent nine years in the Cardinals’ organization and whacked back-to-back 16-homer seasons for affiliates in 2015 and 2016.