Washington Nationals infielders Daniel Murphy and Ryan Zimmerman are absent from Friday's lineup against the San Diego Padres.
The pair is simply getting a day off. Adam Lind will start at first base for Washington while Wilmer Difo covers second. They will hit fifth and eighth, respectively, versus Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo.
numberFire's MLB Team Power Rankings say the Nationals are the sixth-best team in all of baseball.
Source: Rotoworld.com