When the Washington Nationals’ lineup for last night’s series opener in Citizens Bank Park was released, and it did not include Yan Gomes’s name for the second straight day. It got the attention of reporters on Davey Martinez’s pregame Zoom call. Alex Avila got the start for the second day in a row, which... hadn’t happened previously this season, so everyone was wondering what was up.
“Yan’s got a little tightness in his hamstring,” Martinez said, “... so we want to make sure it doesn’t get any worse. Alex is going to catch again today again and we’ll see how Yan feels tomorrow.