‘He’s Going To Be A Good One’ | Trey “Da Truth” Lipscomb Shines In Crucial Game For Nats

by Avery Hill | May 9, 2024 | THE LEAD OFF

WASHINGTON, DC – That brother is getting the hang of it.

Nationals third baseman Trey Lipscomb put together a clutch performance on Tuesday, and he did it against a team he grew up just 45 minutes from.

Lipscomb came into the majors known for his defensive ability — earning 2023 Minor League Defensive Player of the Year honors. Still, he showed he’s a baller with the bat at the end of April — tallying eight hits in the Marlins series.

Seemingly, he’s continuing his offensive uprise, most notably against the surging Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday — tallying an RBI single that increased Washington’s lead to 3-0 and sent ace Corbin Burnes packing.

Born in Fredrick, Maryland, Lipscomb wasn’t a Nationals or Orioles fan, so he remained poised — a trait crucial in young players’ development.

“At the end of the day it’s just another game,” Lipscomb said.

Lipscomb made a quick rise to the majors, as after a career at Tennessee, he was drafted in the third pick of the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft by Washington.

After a successful Spring Training and an injury for third baseman Nick Senzel, Lipscomb was called up and joined the young core that has taken over the Washington rebuild. Through 26 games, the DMV native is batting .241 and has added five RBI to the mix.

Another piece of the Nationals’ young core is star C.J. Abrams, who is 23 like Lipscomb, but has played in 273 games and has seen how his fellow MLBbro has developed.

“We work together,” Abrams said. “We do whatever we can to help the team win. We get better every day. We have fun doing it, too.”

Unlike Lipscomb, Abrams didn’t record a hit in Tuesday’s contest but still boasts a .275 batting average, which helped his team reach over .500 for the first time since 2021.

Like a brother though, when one is struggling, the other steps up. With that, Lipscomb said he kept his approach and knocked an RBI single into right field. Following the single, Lipscomb also stole base and brought his total to six on the season.

Lipscomb’s baserunning ability seemingly helped him adjust to the majors, given the increased chance for bag-stealing in today’s rules.

“That’s kind of the brand of baseball now,” Lipscomb said. “Just get on the bases and cause havoc.”

Lipscomb’s aforementioned even-keeled ness granted him a big at-bat when his team needed it most. To that, Lipscomb’s manager, Dave Martinez, said the young bro is coming together quite well.

“He’s better every day. The confidence has been really good,” Martinez said. “I love him… he’s going to be a good one.”