In 14 games before the series opener with the Atlanta Braves this past Friday night, 2016 1st Round pick Carter Kieboom was finally hitting the way that Washington Nationals hoped he would hit when they drafted him with the 28th overall pick five years ago.
After struggling in his first few opportunities in the majors, Kieboom is finally looking and feeling comfortable at the plate in the majors.
“I just feel like I’m in control in the batter’s box now,” the 23-year-old infielder told reporters in an August 5th Zoom call.
“I feel like I’m giving myself a huge chance to succeed at this point, versus in the past I was scuffling and I wasn’t driving the baseball.