Nationals Promote Hassell III Amid Outfield Injuries

The Washington Nationals have promoted outfielder Robert Hassell III to the major leagues following his strong May performance at Triple-A Rochester, where he hit .339/.381/.559 with four home runs. Hassell's debut was delayed by a rainout against the Braves, pushing back his first appearance by a day. His call-up comes as the Nationals cope with injuries to outfielders Dylan Crews, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, and Jacob Young. Hassell, acquired in the Juan Soto trade, joins other trade acquisitions CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, and James Wood as part of Washington’s young core. Both manager Dave Martinez and Hassell expressed optimism about his potential impact. Crews remains optimistic about his recovery and return.