WASHINGTON -- The Nationals are planning to ease a pair of position players into Spring Training to monitor their health as they prepare for Opening Day.
Both left fielder Adam Eaton and second baseman Daniel Murphy are coming off knee surgeries, and Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said this week the plan is to take it easy on them. Eaton had surgery to repair the torn ACL in his left knee in May, while Murphy underwent debridement and microfracture surgery on his right knee at the end of the season.
Eaton has said his rehab is going well, and he is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season.