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Campana aims to make mark as bench option

Related Topics: Dusty Baker, Tony Campana

VIERA, Fla. -- The Nationals are looking for speed off the bench and outfielder Tony Campana is one guy who is trying to impress manager Dusty Baker.

"[Baker] likes speed and wants me to show what I can do, show that I'm healthy and hopefully compete for a spot and try to make the team," Campana said. "If not, I'll do my thing in Triple-A and try to get a callup."

Campana joined the Nationals last August on a Minor League deal even though he was dealing with an ailing right knee, which he hurt while doing box jumps four days before he was going to Spring Training with the White Sox.