Davey Martinez talked before Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies about getting an opportunity to watch Luis García play short, with Alcides Escobar, (who’d been the shortstop for Washington most nights in the post-Trea Turner era for the Nationals), out after fouling a pitch off his left kneecap in Monday night’s game.
Martinez noted that García, 21, came up in the organization as a shortstop, while explaining where he thought there was still room for improvement in García’s defensive game.
“My biggest thing — he moves around pretty good over there — my biggest thing with him is his throwing from shortstop,” Martinez said.