The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester and designated third baseman Nick Senzel for assignment on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Lipscomb, 24, returns to the Nationals after hitting .395 (15-for-38) with five doubles, three homers, 12 RBI, four walks and eight runs scored in 10 games during his most recent stint with Triple-A Rochester. This includes going 6-for-11 (.545) with two doubles and two home runs over his last three games. He played third base (6 G), first base (3 G) and second base (1 G) along the way.
This marks Lipscomb’s fourth Major League stint with the Nationals this season. Despite playing 34 games with Triple-A Rochester, he remains tied for third among National League rookies with 10 stolen bases. In 38 games with Washington, Lipscomb has hit .237 with a double, one home run, nine RBI, 11 walks and 16 runs scored.
Senzel, 29, hit .209 with 10 doubles, seven home runs, 18 RBI, 27 walks, one stolen base and 25 runs scored in 64 games with Washington.