The Nationals have had a hot start to Spring Training. They have won four games and drawn once in the Grapefruit League so far. The Nats will look to keep this going as they travel to Tampa to take on the Yankees. This is a long journey for Spring Training, but there will be several regulars in the lineup.
CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews and Keibert Ruiz are the biggest names in the lineup. To be honest, the lineup looks similar to the Nats on Monday. Trade acquisition Abimelec Ortiz will be at first base as he tries to secure a spot on the Opening Day roster. Andrew Alvarez is making his first start of the spring. He was impressive in a pair of starts in September.
We won’t see Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton or most of the other famous Bronx Bombers. However, notable names like Ben Rice and Jasson Dominguez will be in the lineup. There will also be a number of former Nats in the lineup, with Amed Rosario and Paul DeJong playing for the Yankees. Ryan Weathers, who they acquired from the Marlins, will be on the mound.
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
The Nats haven’t been on TV since the first game of Spring Training, so it will be nice to have them back. So far this spring they are performing well. Obviously these games don’t count, but it’s nice to see them racking up curly W’s. Curious to see what Andrew Alvarez has in store tonight. Follow along below and let’s go, Nats!
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