It might seem like they planned it. Keibert Ruiz, the catcher Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo called “main cog” in the deal at the trade deadline which sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is getting called up to catch the top pitcher acquired in the trade, Josiah Gray, tonight in Nationals Park.
“It just kind of worked out,” Martinez said after the club announced that Keibert, the No.
lacks consistency behind the plate,” right now, which is something that his new manager acknowledged, when Martinez said he wants to get Ruiz up and working with Henry Blanco, the bullpen coach in D.C.
“I’ll see how this is all going to work out,” Martinez told reporters.