Having gotten an up-close look at Carter Kieboom in action in Spring Training, second-year skipper Davey Martinez told reporters that it would not be long before the 21-year-old, 2016 1st Round pick was in the majors helping the Washington Nationals, whether at second base, where he’d been getting work, or at short, his natural position.
“He understands what he needs to do,” Martinez told reporters, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, after Kieboom was assigned to Triple-A Fresno to start the 2019 campaign.
“He doesn’t have to be told to hit the ball the other way to get guys over.