PT TOMORROW: NL East—Nats need to address struggling sluggers

Washington Nationals

Bashing Michael A. Taylor (OF, WAS) may become a regular feature of this column in the coming weeks, as Taylor is making himself an easy target. The outfielder is slashing .192/.244/.247 while striking out in an alarming 35.9 percent of his plate appearances. Sure, he has helped fantasy owners by stealing six bases, but Nats manager Dave Martinez surely understands that a handful of swipes do little to offset meager results at the plate. And while Martinez could eventually go with injured prospect Victor Robles (OF, WAS) in center field, his immediate solution could be to move left fielder Adam Eaton (OF, WAS) to center when he returns from the disabled list and use veteran Howie Kendrick (2B, WAS) in left. While...

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