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Welcome back to our MLB 2020 team previews! We’ll be talking about the defending World Champion Washington Nationals in this post. Let’s get into it.
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Starting Lineup
| # | NAME | POS |
| 1 | Trea Turner | SS |
| 2 | Adam Eaton | OF |
| 3 | Starlin Castro | 2B |
| 4 | Juan Soto | OF |
| 5 | Eric Thames | 1B |
| 6 | Victor Robles | OF |
| 7 | Yan Gomes | C |
| 8 | Carter Kieboom | 3B |
- Better in OBP formats: Juan Soto, Eric Thames
- Worse in OBP formats: Victor Robles, Starlin Castro
- Better than his ADP: Adam Eaton (205), Starlin Castro (243), Carter Kieboom (322)
- Worse than his ADP: Victor Robles (78)
- Bench bat(s) worth rostering: Howie Kendrick
- Player(s) most likely to lose a starting spot: Starlin Castro, Carter Kieboom
Quick notes: Probable platoon at first base between Thames and Ryan Zimmerman, and a bit of a logjam at second base with Castro, Kendrick, and Asdrubal Cabrera.
Pitching Rotation
| # | NAME | R/L |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | R |
| 2 | Stephen Strasburg | R |
| 3 | Patrick Corbin | L |
| 4 | Anibal Sanchez | R |
| 5 | Joe Ross | R |
- Better than his ADP: Anibal Sanchez (345)
- Worse than his ADP: Stephen Strasburg (22)
- Starter least likely to stick in the rotation: Joe Ross
- Non-starter most likely to enter the rotation: Austin Voth
Bullpen
- Projected closer: Sean Doolittle (Job Security: LOW)
- Top backup: Daniel Hudson
- Premier holds option: Hudson
- Sneaky holds option: Will Harris
Quick notes: This is one of the shakiest closer situations in the league as Doolittle lost the job for some time last year.
Prospects
- Relevant in 2020: Carter Kieboom, Wil Crowe
- Worth a look for 2021 and beyond: Luis Garcia
Other Helpful Fantasy Info
- Park Factor: 109.6 for runs, 115.8 for homers, 107.7 for singles, 115.5 for doubles, 77.4 for triples (league average = 100)
- Green Light Rating: High
- Likeliest 2020 roster moves: Lots of platooning, some shuffling at the back end of the rotation and in the bullpen.
- Bold Fantasy Prediction: Trea Turner is a top 5 overall hitter this year.
- Bland Fantasy Prediction: Only Turner and Soto prove to be worth starting every day in fantasy.
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