Washington Nationals' third baseman Nick Senzel suffered a broken right thumb during warmups before Opening Day, leading to him being replaced by Ildemaro Vargas. Senzel is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. Trey Lipscomb was called up to take Senzel's roster spot and made his debut as the starting third baseman in Game 2, hitting .400 this spring. Lipscomb has since made impressive plays and recorded hits, including a home run in his second game, becoming the first Nationals player to achieve this feat since the club moved to DC.
The stage was set for another uplifting win. Trey Lipscomb would be the hero. All the Nationals needed was one more strike from Kyle Finnegan. And then … https://t.co/BS6T7t2IWf
Trey Lipscomb homered in his second major league game. What a moment for the 2022 draftee with family in attendance! https://t.co/PKQXKAhO8T
Trey Lipscomb is a big leaguer ... just like we drew it up. 🥲 @tlips03 + @RocRedWings https://t.co/0sYnghkJSs
Trey Lipscomb becomes the first member of the @Nationals to record a hit and steal a base in an MLB debut since the club moved to DC. https://t.co/wQIWFAuyxS
Trey Lipscomb singled on the third pitch he saw in the majors. #Nats rookie 3B has also made two nice plays at the hot corner in his debut. https://t.co/HvCISn2OsJ
Jesse Winker’s seemed to go out of his way to check in on the young guys since spring training started. One of many congrats Lipscomb got as he manned his spot at third following the hit. https://t.co/8MSt0kSUrC https://t.co/zWyhOps9tJ
Trey Lipscomb singled on the first pitch he saw in the majors. #Nats rookie 3B has also made two nice plays at the hot corner in his debut. https://t.co/DKEM8DgwRY
First career AB, first career hit for Trey Lipscomb, a sharp grounder off a diving third baseman's glove.
Another tough play down the 3B line for Lipscomb, who made the diving stop. Couldn't get the long throw to first in time, though. That would've been spectacular had he pulled it off.
How Trey Lipscomb learned he was getting called up by the Nationals, and why Nick Senzel is hopeful his broken right thumb won't keep him out too long: https://t.co/azYD4WYiBy
Nationals' Nick Senzel breaks thumb in warmups ahead of opening day: 'It's awful' https://t.co/EZdy1BOgJp
Nationals’ Nick Senzel fractured thumb in pre-Opening Day warmups https://t.co/pwwvuZ6Ptt https://t.co/XzCQVuxgYe
The Nationals had a plan all mapped out for Trey Lipscomb in Triple-A. They’ll have to devise a new plan for the young infielder in the majors. https://t.co/9v2B4hKxvZ
Monday afternoon, Trey Lipscomb was expecting news that he made the Nats. Instead, he found out he was being sent to the minors. He could have been in AAA waiting for a promotion for months. Today, Nick Senzel broke his thumb warming up for the season opener. Lipscomb was on the… https://t.co/GmTCcq7N9q
Nationals 3B Nick Senzel (thumb) injured prior to game https://t.co/QfYbS1Eg4l https://t.co/oLrKXU1KcE
Nationals To Select Trey Lipscomb https://t.co/TeyRCrhigx https://t.co/OyC0iOdkt2
Trey Lipscomb is being called up to take Nick Senzel's roster spot, source confirms. After nearly making it as the Nats' Opening Day second baseman, the 2022 third-round pick will be their starting third baseman for Game 2. (First reported by @andrewcgolden)
Sources: Trey Lipscomb is on his way to Cincinnati to join the team after Nick Senzel’s injury this afternoon. Lipscomb hit .400 this spring for the Nationals and competed w/Luis García for the 2B job during ST. Soon, he’ll make his MLB debut.
New season, more injury frustration for Senzel. https://t.co/RAk2rExiMF
Nationals' Nick Senzel fractures thumb before opener, expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks https://t.co/nh5TxLMot2
Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel breaks thumb during practice hours before Opening Day https://t.co/hEX4NHpFIT
Nick Senzel broke his right thumb, per Davey Martinez. Couldn’t say yet who will replace him.
Report: Nick Senzel suffers broken thumb https://t.co/x9E7clWoaO
Nick Senzel Suffers Broken Thumb https://t.co/xagULVvPfi https://t.co/n6SZquvIbl
Nick Senzel late scratch for Opening Day https://t.co/vtW5flKBrq
Nick Senzel is a late scratch from the Nationals lineup. Ildemaro Vargas now starts at third base and bats eighth.