Davey Martinez wrapped Erick Fedde in towels on the bench in Oriole Park and hugged his 27-year-old starter after the 2014 1st Round pick stepped up, replaced Stephen Strasburg a few batters into last night’s game, and gave the Nationals 5 1⁄3 scoreless in relief in the 15-3 win. What was the hug for? And were the towels for safety/social distancing purposes?
“I just told him, I said, I was very proud of him. He stepped up. And that was huge for him to do what he did.