Rookie pitcher Sammy Solis (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday and earned the win in relief, the first for his career, for the Nationals against the Braves.
"This guy, impress me a lot," catcher Wilson Ramos said, per the Washington Post. "He’s one of the guys being here doing his job really good. To me, that guy will help the team a lot. He look like he got a lot of experience in the big leagues. He’s doing a really good job, so I’m very happy for him."
Solis has now thrown six innings of relief this season, allowing no runs and three hits.
"He’s fearless," closer Drew Storen said. "He really doesn’t care, which is a good thing. He goes in there and sticks to his game plan. He’s fitting in well. There’s no deer in the headlights look from him every time the phone rings. He’s ready to go out there and battle."