VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals right-hander Lucas Giolito, the team's top prospect, according to MLB.com, threw live batting practice on Saturday afternoon and faced Bryce Harper, Tyler Moore, Trea Turner, Jayson Werth and Chris Heisey. The hitters weren't taking many swings against the right-hander, mostly just getting a look at what Giolito was throwing.
Afterward, Giolito said he didn't feel that he was around the strike zone. But Werth said he felt uncomfortable when he was in the batter's box.
"The thing I notice was, when the ball comes out, he was throwing pretty hard," Werth said.