Austin Nola in Padres' lineup on Sunday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is starting Sunday in the team's game against the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Nola is getting the nod behind the plate, batting eighth in the order versus Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore.

In 141 plate appearances this season, Nola has a .144 batting average with a .458 OPS, 1 home run, 7 runs and 7 RBI.