Midterms: Grading the Nats offense

Jhonatan Solano, Catcher
First-half stats: .355 BA, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs

First-half grade: Solid C

(AP/Alex Brandon)
Jesus Flores, Catcher
First-half stats: .230 BA, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs

First-half grade: B-

(AP/Steven Senne)
Ryan Zimmerman, Third Base
First-half stats: .243 BA, 8 HRs, 40 RBIs

First-half grade: B

Ian Desmond, Shortstop
First-half stats: .285 BA, 17 HRs, 51 RBI

First-half grade: A+

(AP/Jack Dempsey)
Adam LaRoche, First Base
First-Half Stats: .255 BA, 15 HRs, 53 RBIs

First-half grade: A-

(AP/Alex Brandon)
Danny Espinosa, Second Base
First-half stats: .232 BA, 7 HRs, 24 RBIs

First-half grade: B-

(AP/Barry Gutierrez)
Stephen Lombardozzi, LF, 2B, SS, 3B
First-half stats: .266 BA, 1 HR, 9 RBIs

First-half grade: B

(AP/Alex Brandon)
Rick Ankiel, Center Field
First-half stats: .228 BA, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs

First-half grade: C+

(AP/Barry Gutierrez)
Mark DeRosa, LF, SS, 3B
First-Half Stats: .133 BA, 3 RBIs

First-half grade: C+

(Photo Courtesy of the Washington Nationals)
Roger Bernadina, Outfielder
First-half stats: .252 BA, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs

First-half grade: B

(AP/Steven Senne)
Bryce Harper, Center Field
First-half stats: .282 BA, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs

First-half grade: B+

(AP/Alex Brandon)
Michael Morse, Right Field
First-half stats: .289 BA, 4 HRs, 16 RBIs

First-half grade: C+

(AP/Charles Krupa)
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WASHINGTON – The pitching for the Nationals has been superior throughout the first half of the season, but the team’s offense didn’t start out with the same fire.

While shortstop Ian Desmond has consistently made plays and fans love young Bryce Harper, the rest of the offense literally didn’t seem to step up to the plate until last month.

Behind the plate, the Nats still need some help.

WTOP grades the offense in the slideshow to the right.


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