Washington Nationals stalwart Ryan Zimmerman returned from the disabled list on Friday. However, at the very least in the short-term, Matt Adams should be the one picking up most of the first base starts.
Adams has arguably been the team’s most impressive hitter throughout 2018. The big left-handed bat possesses a .285 average, a .919 OPS, and a 146 wRC+.
And his consistency over the course of the season has also been impressive. He’s only had one hitless stretch of three starts or more, and his OPS hasn’t been below .