Victor Robles #16 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with Josh Bell #19 after hitting a solo homerun in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros in a spring training game at the FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on March 19, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The boys were finally back!
For the first six games of Washington’s season they were undermanned, which obviously showed. 11 Nationals started the season on the COVID list, leading to multiple players being called up from the Alternate Site. Against the Braves and Dodgers, the Nationals floundered continuously with runners in scoring position.