The Nationals believe Daniel Murphy will be ready for Opening Day. So, while General Manager Mike Rizzo and Manager Dave Martinez have said Murphy is on track to be ready for Opening Day, the Nationals second baseman kept it vague. “I’ve had people who are really, really smart in the industry say, ‘You’re going to be healthy if you treat this the right way — if you’re sensible about it,’ ” Murphy said. “It just kind of felt like the normal aches and pains of a season,” Murphy said. If Murphy isn’t ready for Opening Day, the Nationals will turn to Wilmer Difo at second base.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2017 20:26 UTC