The Washington Nationals hear the fans’ cries for Ryan Zimmerman to start more games.
Pound-for-pound, Zimmerman has been the Nationals’ best hitter so far this year. The long-time Nat has slashed .295/.327/.590 with eight home runs in just 105 at-bats, giving him a 146 wRC+ that is the best on the team among those with at least 10 plate appearances.
Despite his production, Zimmerman has started just 21 of the Nationals’ 58 games this season, leading some fans to call for the franchise icon to start more frequently.
Those calls grew louder when his fellow first baseman, Josh Bell, stumbled out of the gate offensively — though he has since bounced back and been one of the better hitters on the team in the last four weeks.