Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Rochester by the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reports.
Garrett landed a major-league contract from the Nats over the winter, but he will not be part of the Opening Day roster. Alex Call is set to begin the 2023 season as the fourth outfielder in Washington.
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Nationals' Stone Garrett: Signs with Nats
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Garrett signed a one-year, major-league deal with the Nationals on Tuesday.
Garrett made his MLB debut in August last season and got off to a fast start to his career, slashing .276/.309/.539 through 81 plate appearances. The 27-year-old outfielder will compete for time in the outfield with Alex Call and Lane Thomas, but it's reasonable to expect Garrett to get his fair share of action in the majors this year.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Garrett was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Garrett made his major-league debut last season and hit well with a .276/.309/.539 slash line, four home runs and three steals in 27 games, but it apparently wasn't enough to retain his spot on the 40-man roster through the offseason.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Knocks fourth homer
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Garrett went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run in a 6-5 loss to the Giants on Friday.
Garrett took Carlos Rodon deep in the third inning to get Arizona on the board, and he scored in the fifth after doubling as part of a three-run inning. The rookie had been slumping of late with a 2-for-21 line over his prior eight games following a hot start, though Friday's excellent performance boosted his slash line to .317/.353/.619 as 11 of his 20 big-league hits have gone for extra bases.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Retreats to bench
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Garrett isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.
Garrett is getting a chance to rest after he went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two runs over the last two games. Pavin Smith will serve as the designated hitter and bat second.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Retreats to bench
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Garrett is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Garrett was included in the lineup in each of the Diamondbacks' last three contests, but two of his starts came against left-handed starting pitchers. The righty-hitting Garrett will take a seat Wednesday versus Dodgers righty Michael Grove, and the 26-year-old will likely have to settle for a short-side platoon role moving forward despite producing an excellent 1.112 OPS over his first 45 big-league plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Steals pair, drives in two
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Garrett went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in a 12-6 victory over the Rockies on Sunday.
Garret showed aggressiveness on the basepaths and it paid off. After hitting a two-RBI single, he left for second with Christian Walker on third base. The catcher decided to throw to third as Garrett slid safely into second. Walker came home and scored on a close play at the plate made possible by Garrett's high-pressure baserunning. Garrett has been superb since making his big league debut in August. The rookie left fielder is slashing .405/.436/.757 and now has three stolen bases in 11 games played.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Launches third homer
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Garrett went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and an additional run scored in a 5-0 win over the Padres on Monday.
Garrett continued his hot start to his big-league career, collecting his sixth multi-hit performance in his 10th game. He hit a solo homer off Steven Wilson in the seventh inning for his third major-league homer. Garrett is slashing .424/.424/.818 with seven extra-base hits, five RBI, seven runs and a stolen base through 33 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Goes deep again Monday
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Garrett went 2-for-5 with a home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Monday's 13-7 victory against the Phillies.
Garrett brought in Arizona's second run with a single in the fourth inning, and he plated the team's 13th and final run with his solo shot to left field in the eighth. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball, and the multi-hit performance was his fourth in six contests since being called up Aug. 17. Garrett has plenty of power as demonstrated by the 28 homers he slugged in 103 games at the Triple-A level prior to being moved up to the big-league club.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Hits first career homer
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Garrett went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win over the White Sox on Sunday.
Garrett hit his first major-league home run with a solo shot off Dylan Cease in the top of the second that carried over the center field wall. Garrett has played well in the brief opportunities he has been given with the Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old rookie has an OPS of 1.111 in 18 at-bats this season. Garrett appears to be the fourth man in the Diamondbacks outfield, but if he continues to perform he could find himself taking some playing time away from Jake McCarthy down the stretch.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Stuck in fourth-outfielder role
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Garrett is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Despite getting off to a hot start to his big-league career with a .400 on-base percentage, three extra-base hits and a stolen base over his first 15 plate appearances, Garrett looks like he'll have to settle for a fourth-outfielder role for now. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games and is expected to see the majority of his starts against left-handed pitching while Jake McCarthy, Alek Thomas and Daulton Varsho serve as Arizona's regular starters in the outfield versus righties.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Starts again after two-double debut
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Garrett went 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over the Giants.
After being called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day, Garrett made his MLB debut as Arizona's starting left fielder and came through with an excellent showing at the plate. He'll be rewarded for his efforts with a second straight start in Thursday's series finale, this time manning the designated-hitter spot while batting second. The Diamondbacks don't have any players truly standing in the way of Garrett playing on an everyday basis, so as long as he continues to perform well with the bat, he could have a fairly clear path to earning steady starts.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Swipes first bag
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Garrett went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in a 5-3 victory Thursday in San Francisco.
Garrett stayed hot in his second big-league game, singling and stealing a base in the first and scoring in the third following a double. After hitting fifth and playing left field in his debut, the 26-year-old batted second in the lineup and served as the designated hitter Thursday. It was his first stolen base in the majors after swiping 15 bags in 103 games for Triple-A Reno. He's 4-for-8 with three doubles, an RBI and a stolen base so far for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks' Stone Garrett: Promoted, making MLB debut
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Garrett had his contract selected from Triple-A Reno and will start in left field and bat fifth Wednesday against the Giants.
Garrett has a .275/.332/.568 slash line with 28 home runs, 96 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 103 games for Reno this season and will now receive his first taste of the big leagues. The 26-year-old could carve out regular playing time down the stretch if he performs well since the Diamondbacks are longshots in the playoff picture.
Marlins' Stone Garrett: Cut on hand in prank gone wrong, timetable unclear
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Garrett was cut on his right thumb by a knife that was part of a prank played by teammate Josh Naylor, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. He required three stitches and faces an undetermined timetable to rejoin the lineup at High-A Greensboro, and has been placed on the 7-day disabled list.
An eighth-round pick by the Marlin in 2014, Garrett had a nice season with short-season Batvia in 2015 but started off slow in 2016 due to another injury. He's now collected five home runs over 131 at-bats while slashing .244/.303/.450 but will have to pause his campaign momentarily as he recovers from a cut thumb. While he's still early in his career, MLB.com ranks the 20-year-old the fourth-best prospect in the Marlins' farm system, and assuming nothing major comes of the injury, the latest setback shouldn't have a big impact on the trajectory of his career.
