Martinez is worried Difo would try to throw “a thousand miles per hour.” Difo thinks he’d be just fine. Taylor, who was injured Thursday, is the Nationals’ versatile fourth outfielder who excels in center and can play left or right, too. Martinez doesn’t see Difo as a starting outfielder, even on days when Adam Eaton or Victor Robles needs a rest. [A year after trying to deflect expectations, the Nats are embracing them]Center field is the more pressing matter, considering how thin the Nationals’ outfield is without Taylor. And so the next steps of Difo’s evolution, in becoming the super utility guy these Nationals need, will have to happen fast.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2019 18:36 UTC