PHOENIX — The Nationals have always known Wilson Ramos could hit, with the obvious caveat always inserted to the end of that statement: “If he stays healthy.”
Well, Ramos has stayed healthy through the season’s first six weeks. And he has hit. The question is: Could the Nationals have known he could hit quite like this, with a .320 batting average that ranks among the league leaders and a 14-game hitting streak that is the majors’ current best?
“We know he can hit,” manager Matt Williams said. “For him, it’s a question of health and being able to get out there every day.