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Washington Nationals’ lineup for today’s series finale with the Arizona D-backs…
Who’s On First?:
So, who’s going to play first base if Josh Bell, who tweaked his left knee final evening and was headed for an MRI at present, isn’t capable of reply the, uh …take the sector this afternoon at 4:05 PM ET for the collection finale with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Washington, D.C.
Nationals’ supervisor Davey Martinez talked after final evening’s sport about the place he would possibly flip if Bell isn’t capable of play, after he shifted Maikel Franco throughout the infield with Lucius Fox over at third base as soon as Bell left the sport between the tip of the third and the beginning of the fourth on Wednesday evening.
“We’ll see. Riley [Adams] has taken some balls over there [at first base],” Martinez stated, “… however we’ll see how Josh is feeling at present, and we’ll go from there.”
One choice Martinez dominated out? Nelson Cruz is just not going to play first base he stated, when he was requested if the 41-year-old DH is an choice.
“Uh, most likely not. I wouldn’t need to try this to him proper now,” Martinez stated.
Fortunately, Bell’s MRI got here again clear and he’s within the lineup this afternoon…
Keibert Comes Alive:
Keibert Ruiz went into final evening’s sport in an 0 for 15 stoop, however the 23-year-old catcher hit a line drive to heart area the primary time up (which was caught), then he doubled in his subsequent at-bat within the fourth, and singled to drive in a run within the sixth inning, in what ended up being a 2 for 4 evening on the plate for the younger catcher.
What was completely different for Ruiz within the third of 4 with the D-backs in D.C.?
“He slowed down a bit bit,” Martinez stated. “His head was behind his swing, he acquired the ball up. When he’s swinging actually good, he sees the ball up higher. And he did that tonight, he acquired some balls, he hammered some balls, so he had evening on the plate.”
Robles’s Hit Streak Est Mort:
Victor Robles’s three-game hit streak was enjoyable whereas it lasted, however he went 0 for 4 with 2 Ks in final evening’s sport, although he did handle to make just a few pretty spectacular performs on protection.
His supervisor observed, and praised the 24-year-old outfielder’s skill to stay targeted with the glove on at the same time as he struggles with the bat in his arms.
“He’s enjoying rather well out within the outfield,” Martinez advised reporters final evening, “… and like I stated, I’m proud that he’s — we’re engaged on his swing, and he’s not taking it out to the sector with him, he’s enjoying good protection. That’s one thing that I’ve at all times advised him, ‘You bought to separate the 2, and catch the ball for us in heart area,’ and he’s executed an ideal job to date.”