Victor Robles has long been tipped as the “leadoff hitter of the future” for the Washington Nationals.
His combination of elite speed and good on-base skills, as well as the ability to drive the ball, had the front office drooling at his potential at the top of the lineup. That’s exactly why they held onto him despite a plethora of rumors that they would trade him away to win now.
In his first few stints with the big league club though, he fell victim to the team’s wealth of talent at the top of the order and only started 19 games atop the lineup between 2016-20.