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Who's on first? For Nats, it might be everyone.

After treating it as a premium position through most of their history, the Nationals seem to be preparing to mix and match at first base this season

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Mark Zuckerman
Mar 03, 2026
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It’s perhaps the most wide-open position battle at Nationals spring training, with a number of contenders getting a look in West Palm Beach and no clear-cut favorite to win the job.

Who’s on first? Will it be Luis García Jr., making the switch from second base? Will it be Andrés Chaparro, getting a real opportunity to…

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