Analysis: Victor Robles has yet to play a full game for the Washington Nationals as he rehabs from a back injury. But his imminent return leaves the Nationals with a question of who will be left out of the outfield picture when Robles is ready.
He played seven innings in center field. He has yet to play a full game in the field as he rehabs from a back injury that has sidelined him since May 8. But his imminent return leaves the Nationals with a question of who will be left out of the outfield picture when Robles is ready.
Keeping both isn’t out of the question, but highly unlikely. The other candidate would be Michael Chavis, a seldom-used utility man who provides the Nationals with backup infield depth. But that would leave Martinez with multiple outfielders and only one backup infielder in Ildemaro Vargas. Garrett has cooled off since his hot start. He’s hitting .262 since May 15 — the day Dickerson was activated from the IL — with a pair of home runs against lefties. But Garrett strikes outs 31.9 percent of the time . He has more strikeouts than hits on the season . But he has a higher offensive ceiling as a run producer in a platoon situation than Call.
Martinez said this weekend in Atlanta that the Nationals have to be cautious with Robles’s return, adding that “I don’t know if he’s going to play every day or if he’s going to play four or five times a week just until we get him going.” Thomas can play center, but Martinez prefers to have him in right. So that would give a leg up to Call as the team eases Robles back into playing every day.The decision certainly won’t make or break the team’s performance now or in the future.
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