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April 20, 2024

Nats promote former UNLV pitcher Fedde for big league debut

Fedde

John Bazemore / AP

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde works in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

At one point this season, it looked like Erick Fedde's Major League debut would come in a relief role. The 24-year-old right-hander who starred at UNLV instead will take the hill as a starter this weekend.

Washington skipper Dusty Baker confirmed the Nationals will promote their No. 3 prospect from Triple-A Syracuse to start in place of Stephen Strasburg on Saturday against the Rockies.

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