PT TOMORROW: NL East—Nationals about to have outfield logjam

Washington Nationals

The Nats are about to have the logjam to end all logjams. Adam Eaton (OF, WAS) is due back from the disabled list in the coming days, and he has clearly played well enough since joining Washington at the outset of 2017 (.308/.400/.508) to warrant a full-time role. The Nats could send Juan Soto (OF, WAS) back to the Minors, but that move seems unattractive given his elite prospect status and lofty .326/.415/.522 slash line in the majors. Additionally, Brian Goodwin (OF, WAS) returned Friday from the disabled list and has fared well throughout his career as a fourth outfielder (.800 OPS). Michael A. Taylor (OF, WAS) is the easy player to replace in the starting lineup from an offensive perspective (.641 OPS), but he...

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