Danny Espinosa starting at third base vs. Marlins

By Josh Land

Nationals

March 21, 2015, 6:24am

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VIERA, Fla. - Danny Espinosa is starting at third base in today's split-squad game against the Marlins at Space Coast Stadium.

Espinosa has played only at second base and shortstop during his 492 big league games and 342 minor league contests with the Nationals. He has played two innings at third base this spring.

Jordan Zimmermann makes his fourth start of the exhibition season. He's been superb so far, allowing just one earned run and six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks in 8 2/3 innings. Zimmermann should throw around 75 pitches or five innings today.

Right-hander Taylor Jordan starts for the first time this spring when he faces the Braves in the Nats' other split-squad game in Lake Buena Vista. Jordan has given up three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a walk in five innings this spring.

Here are the lineups for the split-squad game against the Marlins:

For the Marlins
2B Dee Gordon
SS Adeiny Hechavarria
LF Christian Yelich
CF Marcell Ozuna
C Jeff Mathis
1B Don Kelly
RF Reed Johnson
3B Reid Brignac
RHP Henderson Alvarez

For the Nationals
CF Tony Gwynn Jr.
SS Ian Desmond
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Wilson Ramos
2B Dan Uggla
LF Kila Ka'aihue
3B Danny Espinosa
RHP Jordan Zimmermann

Here's the Nats lineup against the Braves:

CF Michael A. Taylor
2B Kevin Frandsen
1B Mike Carp
LF Tyler Moore
RF Clint Robinson
3B Ian Stewart
C Jose Lobaton
SS Emmanuel Burriss
RHP Taylor Jordan