Nats manager Matt Williams hasn't utilized the double switch very often over the past two years. Perhaps we saw why he doesn't employ that strategy very often on Friday.
During his tenure as the Washington Nationals manager, Matt Williams hasn't utilized the double switch very often. He's generally stuck to his lineup, preferring to keep the pitcher's spot batting ninth and using his pinch hitters when that spot comes up late in the game. In Friday night's 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, Williams strayed from his strategy a bit and employed the double switch after Matt den Dekker pinch hit in the bottom of the seventh.