If someone asked you who the biggest surprise player has been in baseball so far this season, who do you think of? Matthew Boyd? Hunter Dozier? Caleb Smith?
Well, Washington Nationals utility man Howie Kendrick deserves more love in that category.
Not too much was expected out of Kendrick this year. He was coming off of a brutal Achilles injury and seemed to be ticketed for a bench role after the acquisition of Brian Dozier.
“He was a great addition by us, and a huge loss for us last year,” GM Mike Rizzo told the Sports Junkies this April.