With hits in each of his final two plate appearances in Monday night’s loss, including a two-run home run (his first this season) in the bottom of the ninth, Carter Kieboom improved to 6 for 16 (.375/.421/.563) with the homer, two walks, and four Ks in his last five games and 19 PAs.
It’s something that the Washington Nationals have been waiting to see from the 23-year-old 2016 1st Round pick, who has struggled at the plate in the majors, over 54 games since he debuted in 2019.
“It was good to see him hit a home run in a situation like that,” manager Davey Martinez said in his post game Zoom call on Monday night.