Stone Garrett, who turned 28 this past November, signed with Washington’s Nationals as a free agent in November of 2022, after making his MLB debut with Arizona’s Diamondbacks as a 26-year-old in the ‘22 campaign.
Garrett suffered a season-ending injury (fractured left fibula) in August, but he finished the year with a .269/.343/.457 line, 17 doubles, nine home runs, 82 Ks, and 26 walks over 89 games and 271 plate appearances, and managed to impress the Nats’ brass with his work.
“I challenged him early on to be a better outfielder. He’s done it,” Davey Martinez said, when the Nationals’ manager spoke about Garrett in the immediate aftermath of the injury.