Before the Nationals signed Dom Smith to play first base in Washington, and before they added outfielder Corey Dickerson, who’s going to play some left field in D.C., manager Davey Martinez, at the Winter Meetings, talked about where the club wanted to play Joey Meneses on a daily basis in 2023 following the 30-year-old slugger’s breakout campaign in 2022.
“I would really like to keep Joey at first base, and the days that he doesn’t [play first base], DH him to give him a breather,” Martinez explained.
“I know he was a rookie, but he’s an older rookie.