When he came up to the big leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009, Gerardo Parra hit a home run in his first at-bat. Maybe that can help explain the journeyman’s continued propensity for coming up clutch in big moments.
Parra has only been a Washington National since May 9, shortly after the San Francisco Giants designated him for assignment and he opted for free agency. His first base hit in a Nationals uniform? Just your everyday eighth-inning, two-outs grand slam that proved to be the game-winning play against the Los Angeles Dodgers May 11.
“A great moment for me,” Parra told reporters in Los Angeles.