 Nationals Vital Signs
By The Nationals EnquirerLocation: Viera, Florida Pitchers and Catchers Report: February 15th First Game: February 28th ScheduleProjected Lineup
- Cristian Guzman (SS)
- Lastings Milledge (CF)
- Ryan Zimmerman (3B)
- Dmitri Young (1B)
- Austin Kearns (RF)
- Willy Mo Pena (LF)
- Paul Lo Duca (C)
- Ronnie Belliard (2B)
- Pitcher
Projected Rotation
- Shawn Hill (LHP)
- Jason Bergmann (RHP)
- John Patterson (RHP)
- Matt Chico (LHP)
- Tim Redding (RHP)
Projected Bullpen
Long: Joel Hanrahan, Tyler Clippard
Situational: Luis Ayala, Saul Rivera, Chris Schroeder, Jesus Colome
Setup: John Rauch
Closer: Chad Cordero Click here for a breakdown of the key Spring Training battles.
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