Howie Kendrick has been the biggest surprise for the Nationals this season. (Denis Poroy/Getty Images)It was easy to miss by the end of Sunday afternoon in San Diego, once history was made, once the Washington Nationals’ latest win was defined by four swings instead of one. He has a .327 average, a .960 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and 11 homers as a part-time starter and ace pinch hitter. How about with runners in scoring position, the kind of situation that has been tough for most Nationals this season? Whether this makes Kendrick an all-star or brings deserved praise doesn’t matter to him.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2019 19:18 UTC