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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Outrighted to Triple-A
Carter Kieboom cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Kieboom is somehow still just 26 but has never come close to cashing in on the hype he had as a prospect. The fact that he passed through waivers unclaimed shows that the Nationals aren't the only organization down on his long-term outlook. Kieboom should play regularly at Rochester in hopes of earning his way back on the 40-man roster.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Smacks three-run homer
Carter Kieboom went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run in Friday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.Kieboom's long ball -- his fourth of the campaign -- was one of five home runs on the night for the Washington Nationals, tying a season high for the club. The 26-year-old has heated up with a .762 OPS over his last 10 games, but he's still been stuck in a timeshare at third base with Ildemaro Vargas as the season winds down.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Not in Thursday's lineup
Carter Kieboom is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.Kieboom was playing regularly for a while at third base after being called up in late August, but he's now started just two of the last six games and both of those came against lefies. Jake Alu is at the hot corner Thursday.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Takes seat Wednesday
Carter Kieboom is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.Jake Alu will start at third base and bat eighth as Luis Garcia handles second base and hits sixth. Kieboom has slashed .182/.224/.364 in 58 plate appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 20.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Sitting against right-hander
Carter Kieboom is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Kieboom will take a seat for the second time in three days while the Washington Nationals make room at third base for Ildemaro Vargas. With Kieboom turning in a modest .610 OPS in 15 games since his call-up from Triple-A Rochester in late August and with the switch-hitting Vargas offering a potential strong-side platoon option, Kieboom could see his opportunities against right-handed pitching take a hit as the season winds down.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Gets breather Saturday
Carter Kieboom isn't in the Washington Nationals' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Kieboom will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-14 with six strikeouts across his last four games. Ildemaro Vargas will start at the hot corner and bat seventh while Kieboom regroups.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Rests Sunday
Carter Kieboom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.Kieboom will cede third base to Ildemaro Vargas for the series finale after starting in each of the past five games. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 20, Kieboom has gotten on base at a .275 clip in 10 games, but he's showcased some good power (three home runs and a double). The Washington Nationals will likely give Kieboom an extended look as their everyday third baseman down the stretch.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Belts third homer
Carter Kieboom went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.The third baseman got the Washington Nationals on the board in the second inning, crushing a first-pitch sinker from Jose Berrios into the stands in left field. Since returning to the big-league roster Aug. 20, Kieboom has gone yard three times in six games while batting .273 (6-for-22). Washington will give the 25-year-old every chance to prove he can still be a part of the team's future after he missed the entire 2022 campaign and most of 2023 due to multiple injuries, including Tommy John surgery in May 2022.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: On bench Monday
Carter Kieboom is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Kieboom will hit the bench in favor of Ildemaro Vargas after he had started each of the past four games at third base while going 3-for-15 with a home run and a double. Though he's a few years removed from being one of the top prospects in the Washington farm system, Kieboom is still just 25 years old and could get a look as an everyday player in the infield down the stretch while the 61-70 Washington Nationals play out the string.
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Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Goes deep Friday
Carter Kieboom went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Marlins.Kieboom's blast off Braxton Garrett in the sixth inning wasn't a cheap one, travelling 409 feet with an exit velocity of 104.9 mph. It's his second long ball in three games since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Kieboom was making his second straight start and third start in the last four games at third base, and he should continue to see regular action at the hot corner -- he was one of the Washington Nationals' top prospects prior to a spate of injuries that derailed his career and is still just 25.