The Washington Nationals need Nyjer Morgan to step up
29-year old lefty swinging outfielder burst onto the scene for the Nationals last season after coming over from the Pirates in a trade. He played in 49 games for the Nationals last year and he was 67 of 191 (.351 avg, .831 OPS) with 35 runs scored, 1 homer and 24 RBIs. Morgan also stole 24 of 31 bases he attempted to steal last year. This year though he been pretty rough for Morgan so far. He has played in 66 games for the Nationals this year and he is 63 of 254 (.248 avg, .637 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 0 homers, 9 RBIs and he’s 15 of 25 stealing bases. The Nationals need Morgan to get his act together soon or he needs to start batting ahead of the pitcher and nowhere near the top of the lineup.