The Nationals surely weren’t showcasing him, but Bryce Harper might have shown another way he could get to the Yankees next year.
The outfielder put in pregame work Monday afternoon taking ground balls at first base, a position he has never played in 850 career games but has told Nationals manager Dave Martinez he wants to play there, according to the Washington Post.
“It’s just kind of him getting outside of his comfort zone and doing something different,” Martinez said. “And he’s actually not bad. I don’t know if he’ll ever start a game there, but I believe if we’re in a pinch, some kind of decisions in-game, he probably could play there.