"Manager Blake Butera continued to bring in top prospects for a taste of big league camp. Last night was Gavin Fien's turn. Not only did he catch the ceremonial first pitch (and the ceremonial second pitch too), he got to pinch-hit in the 8th inning and almost snuck a hard grounder down the right field line that was knocked down, and he was out by a couple of feet."
"The Nats sealed the win when James Wood put it away with a 2-run triple for a 3-0 winner. The team is 7-4 with three ties so far through the first 14 games. Throw in the 5-1 win against Venezuela's WBC team, and they are 8-4."
"At this point, we only have 14 Spring Training games in the books and the one exhibition game, and no batter has more than 22 official plate appearances on the Washington Nationals. And for that matter, no pitcher has more than 6.0 innings in official games."
The Washington Nationals hosted a spring training game against the New York Yankees that resulted in a 3-0 victory, sealed by James Wood's 2-run triple. Manager Blake Butera continues integrating top prospects into big league camp, with teenager Gavin Fien participating as the 57th organizational player to receive a plate appearance this spring. Fien caught ceremonial pitches and pinch-hit in the 8th inning, narrowly missing a base hit. The Nationals hold a 7-4 record through 14 spring training games, plus an 8-4 record including an exhibition win against Venezuela's WBC team. The organization made roster cuts, optioning several players to Triple-A Rochester and minor league camp. The team faces the Houston Astros next at CACTI Park.
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