Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters last month that after the trade for Adam Eaton moved Trea Turner to short, he was pretty sure that Danny Espinosa would not work in a part-time/bench role. Espinosa, he explained, would not be happy on the bench.
“I’ve been with Espi a long time, I knew he would be frustrated with the bench role,” he explained. “But to upgrade ourselves in center field with that type of player, we felt it was important to get Trea to his natural position with shortstop.