Washington Nationals center fielder Victor Robles returned from quarantine and still hopes to be ready for Opening Day on Thursday against the visiting New York Yankees.
Robles, 23, rejoined the team Saturday and participated in an intra-squad game the following day. He had spent 14 days in isolation after coming into contact with a coronavirus-afflicted teammate.
“Absolutely,” Robles said through an interpreter when asked about playing in the opener, per Yahoo Sports. “I think I have the ability and the youth that helps me get ready quickly. I think the team brought enough things for me to work on where I feel like I’m definitely going to be able to be ready for Opening Day, if possible.”
Manager Dave Martinez sounded less certain on Saturday, saying the defending World Series champions would be “very careful” with Robles.
In his first full season in the majors, Robles batted .255 with 17 homers, 65 RBIs and 28 stolen bases in 155 games in 2019.