"[I'm] taking advantage of it," Robles said through interpreter Jacob Cruz when asked about his experience in the AFL. "[I'm] coming out here and really trying to do [my] best, so the team, the Nationals, take a look and see [I'm] trying to do better."
Robles, batting atop the East lineup, put his 70-grade speed on display right away as he drew a walk to open the game and stole second four pitches later.
The 20-year-old outfielder posted a 30.2 feet-per-second maximum sprint speed, according to Statcast™, and got to second base in 3.79 seconds.