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Víctor Robles (born May 19, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
Robles signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Nationals. He started 2015 with the Gulf Coast Nationals and was later promoted to the Auburn Doubledays. Robles started 2016 with the Hagerstown Suns and earned a promotion to the Potomac Nationals. He hit .280 with 9 home runs combined for both teams.
Following the trade that sent pitcher Lucas Giolito to the Chicago White Sox in December 2016, Robles is the top-ranked prospect in the Nationals' farm system. Baseball writer Jim Callis said that same month that he believes Robles could be considered the top overall prospect in baseball by the end of the 2017 season, as then-top prospects graduate to the major leagues and Robles continues to develop in the minor leagues.
Robles has earned high marks from scouts and other talent evaluators for his skills. He is considered a five-tool player, with speed as his best asset and power lagging somewhat behind the others. His speed has been compared to Nationals center fielder and shortstop Trea Turner, one of the fastest runners in Major League Baseball.
