Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin will wear a No. 45 jersey on Tuesday to honor former teammate and Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died on Monday.
According to Nationals manager Dave Martinez, Corbin insisted on pitching against the Marlins in light of the death of his good friend. Corbin and Skaggs were both drafted in 2009 by the Angels, traded to Arizona together in 2010 and made their MLB debuts in 2012 with the Diamondbacks. Rather than wearing his normal No. 46, Corbin will don Skagg's number.
"They came up together. His best friend. He was emotional earlier.