NEW YORK - With Jayson Werth once again out of the Nationals lineup, rookie Michael A. Taylor will make his big league debut tonight in right field and bat eighth.
Werth missed two of the Nats' three games in Atlanta due to shoulder and ankle ailments.
Taylor hit a combined .315 with 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 63 RBIs and 35 stolen bases in 102 games at Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse.
Doug Fister will get the start on the mound for the Nats.
For the Nationals
CF Denard...NEW YORK - With
Jayson Werth once again out of the Nationals lineup, rookie
Michael A. Taylor will make his big league debut tonight in right field and bat eighth.
Werth missed two of the Nats' three games in Atlanta due to shoulder and ankle ailments.
Taylor hit a combined .315 with 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 63 RBIs and 35 stolen bases in 102 games at Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse.
Doug Fister will get the start on the mound for the Nats.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
LF Bryce Harper
C Wilson Ramos
RF Michael Taylor
RHP Doug Fister
For the Mets
RF Curtis Granderson
2B David Murphy
3B David Wright
1B Lucas Duda
C Travis d'Arnaud
LD Matt den Dekker
CF Juan Lagares
SS Wilmer Flores
RHP Rafael Montero
