Pressed for details last night about what the Washington Nationals would do to avoid having to start Alex Avila at second for a second straight day, Davey Martinez told reporters that he and the Nats’ brass were considering all their options. Asked if they needed to go outside of the organization, Martinez said, “we’re looking at some other options inside as well.”
Trea Turner jammed his finger in Wednesday win over Tampa Bay, and Jordy Mercer had an issue with cramping in his quad in the game against the Rays, and as Martinez detailed the options they would normally have considered were exhausted before they settled on their lineup for the first of four with the LA Dodgers in D.