The Nationals will choose the contract of infielder Andres Chaparro from Triple-A previous to their subsequent recreation on Tuesday in Baltimore, in response to Andrew Golden of the Washington Put up (X hyperlink). A number of worldwide web sites, together with from Chaparro’s native Venezuela had been first with the information earlier right this moment that Chaparro was set to be promoted for his MLB debut (hat tip to the Speak Nats feed). The Nationals have house on their 40-man roster, in order that they’ll simply must 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 yr for Chaparro after the pandemic canceled the whole lot of the minor league season. Nevertheless, he returned to motion in 2021 with a giant step up in manufacturing, and he principally 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 a giant .330/.406/.577 slash line and 23 lengthy balls over 451 mixed PA with the Diamondbacks’ and Nationals’ Triple-A associates this yr.
Because the giant majority of his Triple-A piece in 2024 got here within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, it’s honest to take Chaparro’s numbers with a grain of salt. That stated, he has stored up the manufacturing for the reason that commerce to Triple-A Rochester, maybe forcing the Nationals’ hand into giving him a glance. Accidents on the energetic roster are probably additionally an element, as Jose Tena (one other deadline pickup within the Lane Thomas commerce) left right this moment’s recreation 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 whole 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 enjoying time over the remainder of the season.
