Cory Abbott’s first three appearances with the Nationals this season were in relief, but the 26-year-old right-hander started in six of ten outings at Triple-A Rochester in Washington’s system, and in his first start in the majors this summer, he tossed five scoreless against the NL East-leading New York Mets in the nation’s capital, walking two and allowing two hits in what ended up a 76-pitch outing.
“He did a great job for us for five innings,” manager Davey Martinez said after the Nationals’ 5-1 win over NY in D.C.
“That’s what we were asking for, and gave us five innings, 75 pitches, it was awesome.