On Tuesday night in Miami, outfielder Jayson Werth made his return to the Nationals lineup. It was his first action since May 15, when he suffered a pair of fractures in his wrist that landed him on the disabled list. For Nats fans, this means hearing F.P. Santangelo change his talking point from “just wait until Werth gets back” to “just wait until Werth gets hot.”
The addition of Werth also puts the Nationals just one Denard Span back recovery away from having four outfielders to play three positions: Bryce Harper, Denard Span, Jayson Werth, and Michael Taylor.