Nats lineup vs. Mets has Walters starting at second (Walters scratched)

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

March 05, 2014, 4:33am

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VIERA, Fla. - Zach Walters has played just 11 games at second base in his professional career. He'll play second today as the Nationals host the Mets for the first time this spring. Gio Gonzalez will make his spring debut today, and the Nats lineup features many regulars. Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa are both out of the starting lineup, however, and Walters is getting a rare start there. I asked manager Matt Williams about the decision to play Walters at second today, and I'll have his thoughts on that topic, plus much more, a little later this morning. Update: Walters has been scratched from today's starting lineup, the Nats just announced. Mike Fontenot will play second base and bat eighth. For the Nats CF Denard Span SS Ian Desmond RF Jayson Werth 3B Ryan Zimmerman LF Bryce Harper DH Wilson Ramos 1B Adam LaRoche 2B Mike Fontenot C Jhonatan Solano LHP Gio Gonzalez For the Mets CF Juan Lagares RF Kirk Nieuwenhuis LF Andrew Brown DH Brandon Allen 2B Wilmer Flores 1B Eric Campbell 3B Zach Lutz C Taylor Teagarden SS Anthony Seratelli P Jenrry Mejia