The Washington Nationals are on a disheartening 9-game losing streak, primarily due to their lack of scoring, averaging only 2.5 runs a game in the last 14 matchups. Despite strong pitching, such minimal offense makes it challenging to secure wins. The team turns to Michael Soroka in hopes of breaking this streak. Defensively, the Nationals have underperformed, particularly in the middle infield with historically low OAA stats, highlighting critical issues that impact their overall game.
Luis Garcia Jr. has slumped this season defensively to a -7.0 already - and with CJ Abrams, they combine for -14.0 OAA. That is the worst middle infield in baseball.
Another defensive issue that we have discussed is the positioning of Nathaniel Lowe at first base as he is too often out of position to make a play - and OAA has his chance at success at only 64 percent.
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