Werth scratched from Nats lineup (with Braves lineup)
By Dan Kolko
ATLANTA - Jayson Werth has returned to the Nationals lineup one day after sitting out with shoulder and ankle ailments.
Werth will bat third and play right field.
Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is still listed on the Nats' active roster one day after he crashed into the right field chain-linked fence.
Tanner Roark will face Braves right-hander Aaron Harang.
Bryce Harper is 4-for-8 with a double and a triple in his career against Harang.
Roark is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 18 strikeouts in five career starts against the Braves.
Update: Werth was a late scratch from tonight's lineup, likely because of the ankle and shoulder ailments that sidelined him on Friday. Harper has moved to right field in his place and Kevin Frandsen was inserted in left field.
Manager Matt Williams also shuffled his lineup order, moving Asdrubal Cabrera from eighth to second and batting Frandsen eighth.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
RF Bryce Harper
C Wilson Ramos
LF Kevin Frandsen
RHP Tanner Roark
For the Braves
CF B.J. Upton
2B Tommy LaStella
1B Freddie Freeman
LF Justin Upton
RF Jason Heyward
C Evan Gattis
3B Chris Johnson
SS Emilio Bonifacio
RHP Aaron Harang
Werth will bat third and play right field.
Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is still listed on the Nats' active roster one day after he crashed into the right field chain-linked fence.
Tanner Roark will face Braves right-hander Aaron Harang.
Bryce Harper is 4-for-8 with a double and a triple in his career against Harang.
Roark is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 18 strikeouts in five career starts against the Braves.
Update: Werth was a late scratch from tonight's lineup, likely because of the ankle and shoulder ailments that sidelined him on Friday. Harper has moved to right field in his place and Kevin Frandsen was inserted in left field.
Manager Matt Williams also shuffled his lineup order, moving Asdrubal Cabrera from eighth to second and batting Frandsen eighth.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
RF Bryce Harper
C Wilson Ramos
LF Kevin Frandsen
RHP Tanner Roark
For the Braves
CF B.J. Upton
2B Tommy LaStella
1B Freddie Freeman
LF Justin Upton
RF Jason Heyward
C Evan Gattis
3B Chris Johnson
SS Emilio Bonifacio
RHP Aaron Harang
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