Cesar Hernandez sitting Friday for Nationals

Washington Nationals infielder Cesar Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against left-hander Mike Minor and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Hernandez will yield second base to Luis Garcia and leadoff duties to Lane Thomas. Garcia will hit second for the Nationals.

Garcia is numberFire's second-best point-per-dollar value among hitters on Friday. He has a $2,200 salary and our models project him for 11.8 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals’ implied total (4.59) is No. 8 out of the 30 active teams today.