After Max Scherzer tossed six strong and Kyle Finnegan came out of the bullpen with yet another impressive appearance in the seventh inning of Friday night’s 10-2 win on the road in Fenway Park, Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez called upon Ben Braymer, a 26-year-old, 2016 18th Round pick out of Auburn, to make his MLB debut.
“That was awesome to see,” Martinez said after the 6’2’’ left-hander worked around a double by José Peraza in a scoreless, 17-pitch seventh, then struggled in the bottom of the ninth, in which he gave up a leadoff walk, three singles, and a run.