"As he climbed the minor league ladder, he put up big offensive numbers in the lower levels, though mostly with a contact-based approach. By the end of 2022, he had climbed as high as High-A and taken 830 trips to the plate in his minor league career. He only struck out 13.4% of the time but also only drew walks at a 7.1% clip. This led to a combined line of .295/.355/.470 and a 115 wRC+."
"But the approach has been less effective at the upper levels. From 2023 to 2025, he slashed .265/.308/.385 in the minors for an 84 wRC+. The Rockies also gave him 146 big league plate appearances, with Bernabel slashing .252/.288/.410 for a 78 wRC+. He was outrighted off the roster a couple of weeks ago and was able to elect free agency."
Warming Bernabel signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals that includes an invite to big-league spring training. The Rockies signed Bernabel out of the Dominican Republic and he spent his entire career there before electing free agency. He showed strong contact-oriented offense in lower minors, reaching High-A and posting a .295/.355/.470 line and 115 wRC+ by the end of 2022. His production fell at higher levels from 2023–2025, with a .265/.308/.385 minor-league line and a .252/.288/.410 mark in 146 MLB plate appearances. The Nationals gain a low-risk depth option with corner-infield experience who could be controlled if he gains service time and earns a role.
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