The Nats bring Gio Gonzalez to the mound on normal rest as they moved him up from his projected start tomorrow and have moved Scherzer to start on Friday.
Tyson Ross pitches for the Padres and he’s the older brother of Joe Ross of the Nats.
#Nats vs. #Padres: Span CF, Werth LF, Rendon 2B, Harper RF, Escobar 3B, Zimmerman 1B, Desmond SS, Ramos C, Gio P pic.twitter.com/0OosLYomAC
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 26, 2015
One lineup surprise is that Ramos will catch Gio Gonzalez instead of Lobaton who was thought by many to have taken the role as Gio’s battery mate on a more permanent basis.
- Denard Span CF
- Jayson Werth LF
- Anthony Rendon 2B
- Bryce Harper RF
- Yunel Escobar 3B
- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
- Ian Desmond SS
- Wilson Ramos C
- Gio Gonzlaez P
