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MIAMI, FL – JULY 9: Victor Robles #16 of the World Team and Washington Nationals bats during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) /

Washington Nationals: Victor Robles

The Nationals have MLB’s most complete team outside of the Dodgers and have no real need for a September call-up to help get them over the hump. They are getting Trea Turner back and have a solid utility man in Wilmer Difo. In the outfield, Brian Goodwin and Michael A. Taylor have more than picked up the slack after Adam Eaton’s knee injury. The bullpen is no longer a dumpster fire after a handful of smart deadline moves.

It’s hard to pinpoint one name the Nationals will definitely call up to end the season with the big-league club. Their two best options are Erick Fedde and Victor Robles. Fedde is their top pitching prospect and has been jerked back and forth between the bullpen and rotation this year. He was not great in three starts with the Nationals earlier in the year and may be better off just focusing on next year as the Nats don’t need him in the rotation or the bullpen right now.

Victor Robles is a legitimate superstar in the making at the age of 20. He has hit .299/.383/.494 on the year including an OPS of .888 after his promotion to Double-A Harrisburg. He is an elite athlete who is still growing into his six-foot frame. Robles has impressed at every stop along his climb up through the minor leagues so far, and will only continue to add power.

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Washington does not have to worry about service-time concerns as much as most teams in the league, and if they want Robles to get his feet wet in September with the number-two seed in the playoffs already locked up, go for it. He will be in the race to start in left field next year after Jayson Werth’s contract expires.

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