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Nationals Platoon Power Surge | Washington Nationals News
The Nationals are juggling roster moves as James Wood’s oblique injury sidelines him, but they’re turning to a dynamic platoon of Andrés Chaparro and Abimelec Ortiz to fill the void. Ortiz, recently crushing his fifth homer of the season, is now tied with Joey Meneses for the most homers by a rookie in Nationals history in their first 14 games — and he’s showing elite plate discipline. Acquired from the Rangers, Ortiz spent time in Triple-A before exploding since his July call-up, building confidence and power at the plate. Meanwhile, Chaparro has been on fire in the second half, posting…
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