Coming into the season the Washington Nationals had faith that two players in their lineup could post bounce-back season, Ryan Zimmerman and Brian Dozier. To this point of the season, you could argue Dozier and Zimmerman have been the two least productive players in the Nationals lineup.
Dozier is hitting just .152 with a .220 OBP, only one extra-base hit, and 14 strikeouts. Zimmerman is also hitting below .200 at .188/.298, two extra-base hits and nine strikeouts.
If the Nationals were going to have a successful year and make a return to the postseason, they needed Zimmerman and Dozier to play an important role in their lineup.