WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Josiah Gray #40 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on August 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Edward Cabrera and Josiah Gray both had excellent outings and exceeded expectations for their matchup.
Sometimes when a game has immense hype, it doesn’t always live up to its billing. This wasn’t the case for last night’s Nationals Marlins game. Top 100 MLB Prospects Edward Cabrera and Josiah Gray squared off in a battle of NL East cellar dwellers.
Cabrera made his MLB debut and got off to a scorching start, retiring the first six Nationals in a row before allowing a single in the top of the third.