Summing up where things stand with their 25-year-old outfielder, Victor Robles, after a third straight season of inconsistent production at the plate, at-times spectacular defense out in center field, fairly regular gaffes on the basepaths, and puzzling decision-making by the six-year veteran in the field, Nats’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters at the end of the regular season the Washington Nationals needed Robles to clean some things up and take the next step in his game.
“Well you have to perform,” Rizzo said of the once highly-regarded prospect who debuted in 2017, helped the club win the World Series in his first full season in the majors in 2019, but in the past three seasons has struggled to match his early-career standards.