In the immediate aftermath of Trea Turner’s injury in early April, Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo was asked if there was any consideration given to bringing top prospect Carter Kieboom up to play short in the majors while the Nationals waited for Turner’s broken right index finger to heal.
“We don’t feel that he’s ready to play shortstop in the big leagues on an everyday level at this time,” Rizzo told 106.7 the FAN in D.C.’s Sports Junkies in an April 3rd interview.
“We want to get Boomer some more reps at shortstop and second base in Triple-A and he’s not too far away, but he’s just not ready just yet.