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Washington Nationals Team Awards at the First Quarter Mark

By Matt Weyrich

May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; General view of Nationals Park during the game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; General view of Nationals Park during the game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) talks with home plate umpire Mark Carlson after striking out against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Nationals Park. The Cardinals won 9-4. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
May 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) talks with home plate umpire Mark Carlson after striking out against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Nationals Park. The Cardinals won 9-4. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Most Disappointing Player

While the Nats are sitting in first place, there are still a few disappointing players who have not lived up what we’ve come to expect. Jayson Werth received half the votes for most disappointing player, giving him the “win” in this final category.

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Werth sports a lowly .224/.282/.400 slash line with seven homers and 42 strikeouts. Among players who have appeared in at least 40 games for the Nats, only Michael Taylor has reached base less. While he did provide some fireworks with a grand slam in yesterday’s win over St. Louis, Werth has been a glaring hole in the Washington lineup.

Bryce Harper made his way into this category, having received a vote from DoD staff writer Matt Holleran, who explained his reasoning.

"“Now hear me out on this one. It is hard to say a guy who has 11 homers, 31 RBI and an OBP of .430 is ‘disappointing’ but for Harper it is. Bryce started off on an absolute tear, and looked well on his way to back to back MVPs. Over the past few weeks Harper has struggled, posting a batting average of less than .220. I believe if the Nats are going to go very far this season, they need Harper to get going and be the backbone of the lineup.” (h/t Matt Holleran)"

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Ben Revere and Ryan Zimmerman each received a vote as well. As their .516 and .754 on-base plus slugging percentages, respectively, might indicate, neither player has been able to get much going offensively. Revere missed a month with a muscle strain and has struggled to catch up with the rest of the league. Zimmerman got off to a slow start, but has been doing better as of late.

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