Robert Hassell III didn’t waste any time. After all, his major league debut for the Washington Nationals on Thursday had been delayed a day by Wednesday’s rains. Time was of the essence. So he swung at the first pitch he saw from Atlanta Braves’ starter AJ Smith-Shawver and lined a single through the right side of the infield in the second inning.

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