Nats hope familiar face triggers offense (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

April 26, 2015, 6:52am

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MIAMI - Trying to get out of an offensive rut, Nationals manager Matt Williams is back to tinkering with his lineup.

Third baseman Yunel Escobar and his 15-game on-base streak move back into the two-hole where he began the season. Shortstop Ian Desmond drops to sixth in the order after an 0-for-4 day ended his 10-game hitting streak.

The Nationals will work to get their bats going against former teammate Dan Haren. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA in three starts this year. Something may give in the longball department - Haren has been touched for five homers already, while the Nats haven't gone deep since Escobar's walk-off in their last win on Tuesday night.

For the Nationals:

CF Denard Span
3B Yunel Escobar
LF Jayson Werth
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Ian Desmond
C Wilson Ramos
2B Danny Espinosa
LHP Gio Gonzalez

For the Marlins:

2B Dee Gordon
3B Martin Prado
RF Giancarlo Stanton
CF Marcell Ozuna
1B Michael Morse
C J.T. Realmuto
LF Ichiro Suzuki
SS Adeiny Hechavarria
RHP Dan Haren