The Nationals will choose the contract of infielder Andres Chaparro from Triple-A previous to their subsequent sport on Tuesday in Baltimore, based on Andrew Golden of the Washington Put up (X hyperlink). A number of worldwide web sites, together with from Chaparro’s native Venezuela have been first with the information earlier at present that Chaparro was set to be promoted for his MLB debut (hat tip to the Speak Nats feed). The Nationals have area on their 40-man roster, in order that they’ll simply have to make a transfer on their 26-man roster to search out room for Chaparro.
Acquired from the Diamondbacks for Dylan Floro on commerce deadline day, Chaparro began his professional profession as a world signing for the Yankees in 2015. He spent his first six minor league seasons in New York’s farm system earlier than becoming a member of the D’Backs final winter, and the deadline commerce has now lined up the 25-year-old for his first style of the large leagues.
Like most prospects, 2020 was a misplaced 12 months for Chaparro after the pandemic canceled the whole lot of the minor league season. Nonetheless, he returned to motion in 2021 with an enormous step up in manufacturing, and he mainly hasn’t stopped hitting on his four-year rise from A-ball to the Present. Chaparro hit .247/.331/.444 with 25 homers over 601 plate appearances for the Yankees’ Triple-A squad in 2023, and he stepped up with an enormous .330/.406/.577 slash line and 23 lengthy balls over 451 mixed PA with the Diamondbacks’ and Nationals’ Triple-A associates this 12 months.
Because the massive majority of his Triple-A piece in 2024 got here within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, it’s truthful to take Chaparro’s numbers with a grain of salt. That stated, he has saved up the manufacturing because the commerce to Triple-A Rochester, maybe forcing the Nationals’ hand into giving him a glance. Accidents on the lively roster are probably additionally an element, as Jose Tena (one other deadline pickup within the Lane Thomas commerce) left at present’s sport with a thumb drawback, and All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams has missed the Nats’ previous couple of video games with again spasms.
Chaparro is taken into account a subpar defender at third base, and he has spent his total professional profession at each nook infield positions and a chosen hitter. Since he doesn’t have a lot of a defensive profile, Chaparro might want to proceed hitting if he’s going to issue into any of Washington’s future plans, or get any vital MLB taking part in time over the remainder of the season.
