WASHINGTON – The organizational depth at catcher is being tested these days as Tres Barrera and Jakson Reetz are seeing time in the majors as veteran Yan Gomes and Alex Avila have spent time on the Injured List.
The Nationals, one of the oldest teams in the majors, are also relying on a tandem of veterans to man first base in Josh Bell and Ryan Zimmerman.
And that has been the case at that position for years, as Washington has developed very few first baseman in its history. (Zimmerman doesn’t count, since he came up through the system as a third baseman).