PHILADELPHIA — The Nationals submitted a lineup for Saturday’s game against the Phillies that featured only one player projected to start on Opening Day (Ian Desmond) hitting in a spot he rarely has held in his career (third).
Such is life for Matt Williams right now, with six of his regular position players currently out due to injury, plus catcher Wilson Ramos needing a day off after starting four consecutive nights.
“It’s opportunity,” the second-year manager said. “That’s the way I look at it. It’s an opportunity for Clint [Robinson] to play, and for [Tyler Moore] to play and for Matt den Dekker to get in there and hit a 2-run homer to seal it for us.