{"id":68239,"date":"2024-03-13T16:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=68239"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:48:25","slug":"carter-kieboom-outright-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/13\/carter-kieboom-outright-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationals Outright Former First-Round Pick to Triple-A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that third baseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kieboca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kieboca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Kieboom<\/a> has cleared outright waivers. He will be sent to Triple-A Rochester despite no signs of him being removed from the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old was the Nationals first round draft pick in 2016. He hit well enough in the minors that he was considered one of the best prospect. Baseball America ranked him No. 41 in the majors in 2019 and No. 15 in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Carter Kieboom has cleared outright waivers and the Nationals have assigned him outright to Triple-A Rochester.<\/p>\n<p>That clears a 40-man roster spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewcgolden\/status\/1767972768883077477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Nationals&#8217; Carter Kieboom Outrighted to Triple-A<\/h2>\n<p>His development in the minors didn&#8217;t translate well to the majors. Between 2020 and 2021, Kieboom hit .206\/.315\/.285. Then, he needed Tommy John surgery early in 2022, losing the entire season. He returned last year but health issues were a factor. Kieboom was out due to a shoulder impingement then was optioned to the minors when he was activated. He suffered from lat soreness but eventually made his way back to the big league club. He hit .207\/.266\/.368 with the Nationals and .256\/.362\/.411 in the minors.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Does He Go From Here?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/07\/31\/cubs-trade-nationals-candelario\/\" target=\"_self\">Once Washington<\/a> traded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/candeje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeimer Candelario<\/a>, they had no replacement at third base for the remainder of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vargail01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ildemaro Vargas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/aluja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Alu<\/a> had chances to play there, but it seemed best to promote Kieboom to prove himself yet again.<\/p>\n<p>Kieboom is coming off two injury-plagued seasons as he&#8217;s running out of options. Washginton didn&#8217;t anticipate giving him much playing time after they signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/senzeni01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Senzel<\/a> who will be their everyday third baseman. Plus, it doesn&#8217;t help much that 29 other clubs passed on the chance to grab him off waivers. For now, he will be with the Nationals without taking up a spot on the 40-man roster. To Kieboom&#8217;s advantage, players with three years of service time can reject an outright assisngment in favor of free agency.<\/p>\n<p>If he stays healthy and productive this year, he may work his way back into the Nationals&#8217; plans. Senzel is under team control through 2025 but could be on the trade block if he&#8217;s playing well.<\/p>\n<h3>Nationals Bought Low On Senzel<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Nationals have quietly had a really nice offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Additions:<br \/>\nEddie Rosario<br \/>\nNick Senzel<br \/>\nJuan Yepez<br \/>\nJoey Gallo<br \/>\nJesse Winker<br \/>\nMatt Barnes<br \/>\nDylan Floro<br \/>\nRichard Bleier<\/p>\n<p>Following the Jeimer Candelario blueprint from last year\u2014all guys on cheap deals that could be flipped in July<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBDeadlineNews\/status\/1765422047046389858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The impact of Senzel&#8217;s signing isn&#8217;t high. The Nationals have brought in yet another non-tender former top prospect to play third base. The former No. 2 draft pick hasn&#8217;t lived up to expectations as he&#8217;s a career .239\/.302\/.369 hitter. Similar to Kieboom, Senzel has been dealt with injuries who&#8217;s been on the injured list seven times. It shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise if Kieboom is moved in a trade later this spring or even after a DFA. It&#8217;s fair to say that the Nationals are ready to move from him after injuries and parts of four unproductive seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: \u00a9 Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that third baseman Carter Kieboom has cleared outright waivers. He will be sent to Triple-A Rochester despite no signs of him being removed from the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old was the Nationals first round draft pick in 2016. 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