Starting lineups: Nats vs. Twins in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Nationals made their last trip across the state this morning to play the Twins this afternoon.

A handful of regulars and a good number of prospects piled onto the team buses to make the three-hour trek to Fort Myers.

Victor Robles, Luis García Jr., Ildemaro Vargas and Riley Adams are among the major leaguers in the starting lineup. James Wood is back in right field and batting fifth.

Joan Adon makes his first start of the spring after coming out of the bullpen for his first two appearances. The right-hander was charged with five runs (three earned) in one inning against the Astros on Feb. 24. But he came back to pitch two scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Houston three days later.

Programming note: Today is my last day for this spring training, as I fly home to D.C. tonight after the game. Mark Zuckerman is flying back down to West Palm Beach this afternoon and will have coverage for the rest of camp. 

I gathered a lot of content on this trip, so I’ll still have articles to publish over the next couple of weeks. And then I’ll be covering the Nationals’ Futures Game from Nats Park on March 26!

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. MINNESOTA TWINS
Where: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EST
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Twins’ feed)
Weather: Cloudy, 76 degrees, wind 10 mph in from left field

NATIONALS
CF Victor Robles
2B Luis García Jr.
SS Ildemaro Vargas
C Riley Adams
RF James Wood
LF Alex Call
DH Jake Alu
3B Carter Kieboom
1B Lewin Díaz

RHP Joan Adon

TWINS
1B Alex Kirillof
DH Byron Buxton
SS Carlos Correa
3B Royce Lewis
RF Max Kepler
CF Manuel Margot
LF Matt Wallner
2B Kyle Farmer
C Jair Camargo

RHP Pablo López