A comprehensive look at all the teams signing J2 players, including each team’s top players and brief overlooks into what fans can expect of them.
Big League Debut: Luis Garcia, Washington Nationals
Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that Luis Garcia, the player that started last season in Double-A as an 18 year old, is now making his major league debut just two months after turning 20. But with Starlin Castro’s broken wrist and a lack of impact middle infielders, the Nationals are giving the youngster his shot.
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Big League Debut: Carter Kieboom, Washington Nationals
2018 Arizona Fall League Preview: Salt River Rafters
The facilities at Salt River, which is the spring training home to the Diamondbacks and Rockies, are considered to be the best in baseball and the Salt River team should be amongst the top in the Fall League. The 2018 Salt River Rafters will be comprised of prospects from the Diamondbacks, Rockies, Nationals, Marlins, and Twins organizations. The collection of offensive talent and athleticism on this team will be hard to top with as many as six top-100 prospects selected for this team. Brendan Rodgers and Carter Kieboom are two of the most well known prospects here, but there are plenty of others to get excited about.