The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Jeter Downs from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Downs, 25, appeared in 36 games for Triple-A Rochester this season. He has recorded hits in 11 of his last 17 games (12-for-57) with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, six walks, four stolen bases and 12 runs scored. On the season, Downs is batting .175 with nine doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI, 19 walks, eight stolen bases and 22 runs scored with Triple-A Rochester. He played 16 games at shortstop, 12 games at second base, eight games at third base and one game in center field.
Claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 22, 2022, Downs joins the Nationals for the second time this season after spending April 11-May 3 with Washington. He entered the 2023 season as one of only three Minor Leaguers with at least 80 doubles, 70 home runs and 100 stolen bases since the start of 2017. Downs was rated as high as the No. 2 prospect in Boston’s Minor League system, according to Baseball America, in 2020 before coming in at No. 3 in 2021 and No. 6 in 2022.
The right-handed hitting Downs made his Major League debut on June 22, 2022 vs. Detroit and went on to enjoy two stints with Boston last season. He hit .154 (6-for-39) with one double, one homer, four RBI, one walk and four runs scored in 14 Major League games.
A native of San Andrés, Colombia, Downs was selected in the first round (No. 32 overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. He graduated from Monsignor Edward Pace (FL) High School in Miami.
Please see the attached document for the updated 26-man roster.
