Davey Martinez talked before last night’s series opener in Atlanta about the Washington Nationals’ decision to call top infield prospect Luis García up in the aftermath of Starlin Castro’s broken wrist.
García, 20, was on the club’s taxi squad for the current road trip, and as Martinez explained, they thought he was ready for the challenge of playing in the majors.
“I’ve seen him for two years now and he’s matured a lot,” Martinez told reporters.
“Very good player. Unbelievable middle infielder. Handles the bat well. So he’s doing well. We thought he was ready for the jump, and he got to play his first game, got a hit right away, got another hit, so I explained to him, ‘Hey, just play defense.