It wasn’t exactly the Washington Nationals’ expected everyday regulars out there today in sunny West Palm Beach, Florida, but there was baseball to watch, and there were some bench players in the starting lineup, and some young pitchers out there on the mound in the 2018 Grapefruit League opener, which the defending World Series champion Houston Astros won, 3-2.
Tommy Milone got the start and put together two solid innings of work.
Andrew Stevenson connected for the first hit of the Spring for the Nationals. First base prospect Jose Marmolejos put a nice swing on a fastball and drove in a run.