Werth gets night off, Taylor makes first start in left (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

May 05, 2015, 12:08pm

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Most of the lineup moves up a spot tonight as outfielder Jayson Werth is given a night off and rookie Michael A. Taylor slides into left field and the eighth spot in the order.

Michael A. Taylor swing sunglasses.jpg Taylor is in his second stint with the Nationals this season after starting the first 12 games in center field before taking a trip back to Triple- A Syracuse. Taylor is batting .271 with two homers, four doubles and nine RBIs.

This will be Taylor's first action in left field this season.

The Nationals acquired minor league outfielder Darin Mastroianni from the Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. Mastroianni, 29, is a career .212 in 129 games in the majors.

For the Marlins:

2B Dee Gordon
3B Martin Prado
RF Giancarlo Stanton
CF Marcell Ozuna
1B Justin Bour
C J.T. Realmuto
LF Ichiro Suzuki
SS Adeiny Hechavarria
RHP Mat Latos

For the Nationals:

CF Denard Span
3B Yunel Escobar
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Wilson Ramos
SS Ian Desmond
2B Dan Uggla
LF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Stephen Strasburg