Carter Kieboom #8 of the Washington Nationals plays third base against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on September 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Despite his initial struggles, Carter Kieboom is still the guy moving forward.
Much was made this past offseason that the Nats needed to go out and acquire a power-hitting third baseman to cement themselves in the highly competitive NL East. However, the front office thought differently and wasn’t inclined to give up on the 23-year old after only 138 big-league at-bats. After all, Carter Kieboom was considered one of the better prospects in all of baseball over the last 3-plus years.