Yohandy Morales Homers and Has 3 Hits in His Debut as the Nationals Top the Braves 9-5
Yohandy Morales hit .307 with 17 home runs and 52 RBIs at Triple-A Rochester before Washington added him to the roster for his debut.
- On Tuesday, 24-year-old infielder Yohandy Morales homered in his major league debut, going 3-for-5 with a walk to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
- Major League Baseball rosters expanded from 26 to 28 on Sept. 1, creating an opening the Nationals filled after pitcher Trevor Williams was released, allowing Morales to seamlessly enter the picture.
- Morales' power metrics stand out at Triple-A, with his 91.5 mph exit velocity in the 96th percentile and 52.4% hard-hit rate in the 98th percentile, though he carries significant strikeout risk with 381 K's across 349 career minor league games.
- Relief pitcher Jared Simpson earned the win in his own debut, striking out three while allowing no hits or walks in three scoreless innings, as Brady House knocked in three runs and CJ Abrams returned from back soreness with two RBIs.
- With the final stretch of 2026 critical to his future, Morales must consistently drive the ball to remain on the major league roster as the Nationals search for players to build around going forward.
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Yohandy Morales, Jared Simpson star in debuts as Nationals top Braves
Associated Press News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yohandy Morales connected a home run in his first major league game and Jared Simpson scored the victory as a re-levista in his first appearance, which helped the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Bravos on Tuesday 9-5.
Winnipeg Free Press
Yohandy Morales homers and has 3 hits in his debut as the Nationals top the Braves 9-5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Morales homers, has three hits in his major league debut as Nationals top Braves
Yohandy Morales homered in his first major league game and Jared Simpson earned the win in relief in his own debut, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Nationals To Select Yohandy Morales
The Nationals are calling up corner infield prospect Yohandy Morales with active rosters expanding on Tuesday, reports Yordano Carmona of Pelota Cubana USA. Washington already has an opening on the 40-man roster after releasing Trevor Williams. Morales would have been eligible for the Rule 5 draft if not added to the 40-man roster at season’s end. […]
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