In talking about what the Washington Nationals were looking for from their September call-ups earlier this week, first-year manager Davey Martinez said, “We’re trying to get whatever guys we need to help, and also too some guys that deserve to be here because they’ve had an unbelievable year. I’d like to give those guys a chance.”
Austen Williams likely checked both boxes, offering the big league club potential length out of the bullpen as a starter-turned-reliever who’s stuff ticked up in transitioning to relief work exclusively this season, and the Nationals’ 2014 6th Round pick posted a 1.