Nationals rookie reliever Matt Grace has only made seven appearances since getting his first call-up on April 22, but so far so good. The 26-year-old lefty is yet to allow a run through four innings and has made the initial adjustment look rather easy.
The former eighth round pick is trying to learn as much as he can as quickly as possible, as he understands it’s one thing to reach the majors, it’s another thing to stay.
“I’m trying to learn things on the fly, learn the little things from guys who have been here. Guys like [Matt] Thornton and [Aaron] Barrett and some of those older guys, [Tanner] Roark and [Drew] Storen, all those guys in the ‘pen.