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Washington Nationals news & notes: Victor Robles and CF in D.C. in 2024. Victor Robles and Washington's Nationals avoided arbitration last winter, agreeing on a 1-year/$2.325M contract for the 2023 season, and there was a club option included in the deal for 2024, at $3.3M, but the club declined the option in November, as they announced on X/Twitter, noting, however, “... Robles [remained] under team control and [was] eligible for salary arbitration this offseason.” The outfielder, 26, went 32 for 107 (.299/.385/.365) at the plate in '23, but played in just 36 games, with a back injury leading to an IL stint in early May. He returned to the lineup mid-June, but ended up back on the IL on June 20th, and never returned to the majors, which his manager, Davey Martinez, said was a shame, considering how Robles had played early on in the year. “It stinks for him, and for us, because we challenged him to make some changes with his swing,” Martinez said, as quoted by MASN's Mark Zuckerman. Robles debuted in the majors in 2017, played limited games in the majors in '18, then was part of the championship roster in 2019, posting a .255/.326/.419 line, 33 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs, 35 walks, and 140 Ks in 155 games and 617 PAs. Source: https://www.federalbaseball.com/2024/1/2/24021442/... |