After displaying some potential as a September call-up last season, Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin became a candidate to be a contributor off the bench in 2017. A lousy Spring Training changed that and he lost the job to Michael Taylor.
Now, both Goodwin and Taylor are starting in the outfield nearly every day. Coming into this season, that would be a dreadful thought for Nats fans. However, both have impressed and played remarkably well.
Goodwin, especially, has impressed. After starting the year as a struggling AAA outfielder, he has quickly transformed into a valuable asset and contributor at the big-league level.