Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing about how Ryan Zimmerman and the Nationals handled his participation in Spring Training last year? Ok, put your hands down. It’s over with, and things will be different this time around. Everyone involved seems to agree on how things will be handled over the next weeks as the 34-year-old, 14-year veteran tries getting through the Spring healthy and ready to go for his 15th major league season.
Last time through the process, Zimmerman took most of his at bats on the back fields, in controlled minor league action, appearing in just one Grapefruit League game.