When the Washington Nationals opened up the 2016 season, it was a foregone conclusion that Ben Revere and Michael Taylor would be manning the center field position. Revere was coming off a season in which he hit .306 with 22 doubles and 31 stolen bases. Taylor had just wrapped up a strong Spring Training in which he led the majors with a .453 batting average. Both were considered above average defenders capable of hitting at the top of the lineup.
A year later, Revere is arriving at the Los Angeles Angels training camp and Taylor is on the fringe of spending the season in the minors.