PT TOMORROW: NL East—Will Taylor earn significant PT in WAS?

Washington Nationals

We covered the outfield situation back on March 1 and wondered how manager Dusty Baker might dole out the playing time. The idea was presented that Michael Taylor (OF, WAS) figured to get a decent chunk of work one way or the other, as the team wouldn’t want him sitting on the bench too much. Well, all Taylor has done since then is put together a tremendous spring (.453/.491/.849 with 5 HR, 16 RBI and 3 SB in 53 AB). However, we must also point out that he fanned 15 times, so he still needs further refinement in that aspect of his game.

As we suggested before, it would make sense to rest Jayson Werth (OF, WAS), 37, frequently. He has had trouble staying healthy throughout his career (“F” Health grade) and has...

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