He suffered the injury during the ninth inning yesterday.
How badly does this fuck us up? (Us being the Nats.)
Eaton is a good ballplayer, and he’ll be missed, but he’s not Babe Ruth. Washington can make it up.
Losing your Center Fielder is tough but if the Nats wanted to trade for Jacoby Ellsbury or Brett Gardner, I’m sure the Yanks would listen to offers. The Yanks have 4 outfielders for 3 spots and 1 kid that is expected to push up this year.
There must be a few other teams with spare Center Fielders. So the Nats try it a few weeks with Brian Goodwin from AAA or Andrew Stevenson from AA who is off to an excellent start and the GM starts making calls.
The lineup is strong enough to carry Michael A. Taylor in center. The real problem is the bullpen. That should be the priority of any trades/acquisitions.