RUIZ’S SPOT:
Keibert Ruiz hit 3rd or 4th in the lineup most nights post-trade deadline last season, but he was all over the middle of the Nationals’ order throughout the 2023 season.
Nats’ skipper Davey Martinez said when he spoke with reporters this past Friday there would be some tinkering with lineups this spring as he tries to find the right balance for his club.
But where will the No. 1 backstop in D.C. hit?
“I’m not afraid to put him back at the top of the order – he’s a switch-hitter – and have guys hit behind him,” Martinez said.