Arizona Diamondbacks No. 10 prospect LuJames Groover found his way into the hit column for the first time in his young major league career on Saturday afternoon against the Washington Nationals. Groover, who was called up to make his MLB debut on Friday, went hitless in his first game, and grounded out in his first at-bat of Saturday's game two finale. But then, he saw a center-cut slider from Nationals right-hander Zack Littell.Diamondbacks' LuJames Groover collects first MLB hitMar 10, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter LuJames Groover against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesGroover ripped that pitch 103 MPH off the bat into the right field gap. After an error by Washington outfielder Jacob Young, the ball traveled all the way to the Chase Field wall, and Groover found himself standing at third base safely.The hit was ruled a single and an E8, and scored Pavin Smith easily from second base, as Arizona cut a 2-0 deficit in half. — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 6, 2026Groover is known for his ability to make solid contact. He has an extremely positive track record in the minor leagues, with a .302 career MiLB batting average. He hit .309 in the 2025 season for the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, which was enough to wrest a batting title away from teammate Ryan Waldschmidt by a marginal amount. Groover is one of a handful of top-rated prospects to get his first taste of MLB action for the Diamondbacks this season, joining outfield prospects Ryan Waldschmidt (No. 1) and Tommy Troy (No. 4). Groover was a part of the same draft class as Troy; the two served as the Diamondbacks' first- and second-round picks in the 2023 MLB draft. Both appear to have hit tools that play at the major league level, though it's been an extremely small sample size for both players.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow