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Will the Washington Nationals’ faith in Victor Robles pay off in 2019?

Victor Robles played out the minor league season in Syracuse, putting up a .278/.356/.386 line, nine doubles, a triple, and two home runs in 40 games and 182 plate appearances for Washington’s Triple-A affiliate before the Nationals called the 21-year-old outfielder up and gave him 66 more plate appearances in the majors.

Robles played 36 of his 40 games with the Nationals’ top minor league affiliate late in the season (July/August/September) after returning from a hyperextended left elbow injured during the fourth game of his fifth minor league campaign.

Over the final 12 games with the Nationals, (eight as a starter), the top prospect in the Nats’ system — who started off 3 for 20 (.