WASHINGTON — Franmil Reyes put an easy swing on an outside fastball from Patrick Corbin in the sixth inning Tuesday night, and it jumped off his bat all the way into the right-field seats at Nationals Park.
“He’s been in a really good place since he’s gotten here,” Cubs manager David Ross said before a 7-5 victory over the Nationals in 11 innings. “He’s worked really hard. I think the timing has come back.”
The solo shot was the second homer of Reyes’ Cubs tenure, showing off his opposite-field power. Since he was claimed off waivers from the Guardians on Aug.