WASHINGTON - A pro baseball career begins in earnest on Friday for Quade Tomlin, a promising infielder in the Washington Nationals’ system.
Yes, Tomlin did take part in Instructional League last fall after he signed with the Nationals as a non-drafted free agent out of his Lynchburg, Virginia high school.
But since there was no minor league season in 2020, Tomlin has yet to make his pro debut. He will point his pickup truck south on Friday as he begins the drive to West Palm Beach, as players from the low minors begin to trickle into camp a few days after the Major Leaguers depart.