Millas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Pirates.
Millas cut the Nats' deficit to 7-2 with the first homer of his big-league career, a 405-foot blast off Quinn Priester in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old backstop has hit well in limited action since he was recalled Aug. 28, going 4-for-12 with four RBI. Millas should continue to back up Keibert Ruiz down the stretch with Riley Adams (hand) out for the rest of the season.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Gets first big-league call-up
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The Nationals selected Millas' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.
Even though Keibert Ruiz (head) is back behind the plate Monday in Toronto after he hadn't been cleared to catch in any of the past four games, the Nationals elected to bring Millas aboard as a third backstop behind Ruiz and Riley Adams. The 25-year-old switch hitter has reached the big leagues for the first time in his career, earning the promotion after slashing .291/.390/.442 with seven home runs and six stolen bases across 328 plate appearances between Rochester and Double-A Harrisburg this season.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Heading to Triple-A
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Millas is being promoted to Triple-A Rochester, Grant Paulsen of The Athletic reports.
Millas began the year on the injured list but has performed well at Double-A Harrisburg after being activated. He's slashing .341/.455/.537 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 14 runs and two steals over 25 games this year and will have a chance to prove himself in Rochester.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Ready to join Double-A
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Double-A Harrisburg activated Millas (intercostal strain) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Millas looks ready to make his debut at Harrisburg after the intercostal injury resulted in him opening the season on the IL. The 24-year-old checked out healthy after a recent 13-game rehab assignment at Single-A Fredericksburg, where he slashed .239/.386/.348 over 57 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Out with intercostal strain
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Millas is out to start the season due to an intercostal strain, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old, switch-hitting catcher has logged only 86 professional games at High-A, so he will presumably open the year at Double-A Harrisburg when healthy.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Dealt to Nats
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Millas was traded from the Athletics to the Nationals on Friday along with Seth Shuman and Richard Guasch in exchange for Yan Gomes and Josh Harrison, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The 23-year-old catcher logged a .255/.372/.359 slash line with three home runs in 59 games this year at High-A. He projects as organizational catching depth and is unlikely to break through as more than a second or third catcher.
