Luis García’s first major league action came sooner than expected for almost anyone — except him.
The 20-year-old had never played above class Double-A in the minors but was called into into action Friday night after starting second baseman Starlin Castro broke his wrist in the resumption of a suspended game Friday afternoon.
García said he wasn’t surprised when he was was selected from the offsite squad in Fredericksburg, Va., before Friday’s regularly scheduled game, a 15-3 Nationals victory.
“I was ready for any moment they needed me,” García said in Spanish afterward through interpreter Octavio Martinez.