Dude on the MLB channel just said when Trea Turner came up with the Nationals he was a center fielder. I don't think so. He also said in the old days a guy like Abrams with his side would go to center field.
https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=33604.25;msg=1683329Nationals in the national media -- 2016
« Reply #25: March 12, 2016, 06:22:21 AM »
Rizzo talked more Nationals matters on the podcast of ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. In addition to providing some more thoughts about Strasburg and Harper, more from an on-field than a contractual perspective, Rizzo spoke at length about top shortstop prospect Trea Turner. The Nats’ head baseball decisionmaker wouldn’t commit to an Opening Day roster job for the youngster, but also didn’t rule it out, and emphasized that Turner is “not far away from the big leagues” while crediting him not only with 80-grade speed, but also outstanding maturity. As for the deal that brought him to DC, Rizzo tipped his cap to the scouts who helped to identify Turner and Joe Ross as targets within the Padres organization. He explained further: “[W]hen they showed interest in Steven Souza … we made it clear that, you know, we had to have these two players in the trade or we wouldn’t be interested in moving Souza.” The Nats were able to “get[] involved in a three-team trade later in the process” — the Rays, of course, being the organization that ultimately ended up with Souza — to land a return that has looked quite promising ever since the deal was struck.”
Then:
https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=34263.msg1742720#msg1742720 July 20, 2016, 06:31:07 PM »
NATS
CF Ben Revere (L)
LF Jayson Werth (R)
1B Daniel Murphy (L)
RF Bryce Harper (L)
C Wilson Ramos (R)
3B Anthony Rendon (R)
2B Trea Turner (R)
SS Danny Espinosa (S)
LHP Gio Gonzalez
Then:
https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=34321.0Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 2 August 02, 2016, 07:04:46 PM »
CF Trea Turner (R)
LF Jayson Werth (R)
1B Daniel Murphy (L)
3B Anthony Rendon (R)
C Wilson Ramos (R)
RF Chris Heisey (R)
SS Danny Espinosa (S)
2B Wilmer Difo (S)
P Tanner Roark (R)
He came up when Espinosa was still starting, and they were finding ways to work him into the lineup, it appears.
