3 years agoWashington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that shortstop Alcides Escobar will see the bulk of the time at shortstop this year, at least as things stand right now. The Nationals could always sign another player before the start of the season, but until/if that happens, Escobar will be the guy. The Nats picked the 35-year-old veteran up after Trea Turner was shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, and Escobar performed admirably, slashing .288/.340/.404 with four home runs, 28 RBI and 53 runs scored in 349 plate appearances over 75 games. Before last year, he hadn't played in the majors since 2018 with the Kansas City Royals, when he hit just .239 with four homers and 34 RBI in 140 games. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Escobar to hit as well as he did last year over a full season, and he'll mostly be middle infield depth for those in deep mixed and NL-only affairs.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Washington Post - Chelsea Janes