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LOVERRO: Victor Robles has earned status as crown jewel of Nationals’ farm system

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Victor Robles, the Washington Nationals’ young center field prospect from the Dominican Republic, needed an interpreter to answer questions from reporters Thursday at spring training after the 19-year-old faced major-league pitching for the first time.

But he didn’t need an interpreter for this question I asked him:

“What if they called you in the middle of the season and said, ‘We need you to come now to play in Washington.’ Do you think you could play now?’”

Before I got through the second part of the question, Robles smiled.