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The Washington Nationals hosted the New York Yankees last night in a stadium sell-out, even though the Yankees didn’t exactly bring starters with them per league requirements. Maybe there is an exception when the World Baseball Classic is in session. The Nats sealed the win when James Wood put it away with a 2-run triple for a 3-0 winner.
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. What a feat it was to get on that field as a teenager. Fien was the 57th organizational player to get a plate appearance for the Nats in this Spring Training so far!
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