Chaparro's Power Surge in Triple-A

0:00It's April 18th. This is Washington Nationals News Today, team news powered by AI. Andre Shaparo is turning heads in triple A ball for the Washington Nationals, smashing a deep home run to left field in his first at bat of the Marcus. Second game during a Friday night double header against the Buffalo Bison in Rochester. He's got that big presence on the field. Stocky build, long flowing hair, and high socks pulled up past the knees, making him stand out even more in a quiet ballpark. Earlier this week, he took one out against Trey Yessivej, the Blue Jays prospect rehabbing from injury, showing he's locked in at the plate right now. Shaparo debuted in the majors before, but battle played discipline issues, couldn't sustain his power in contact combo, and now some nationals. Prospects have leaked ahead of him on the depth chart. Defensively, his spot is fuzzy. He looks solid at third base early Friday before D.H.ing later, but if the bat keeps heating up with all that, full throttle energy, it might swing him back toward the big leagues.