Jarred Kelenic returns to the lineup against Gore, Nationals

Brian Anderson is definitely a bench guy at this point

Jarred Kelenic is back in the lineup and batting ninth for this afternoon’s game against the Washington Nationals. I guess this means Brian Anderson won’t be platooning with Kelenic in a corner outfield spot.

This is the same lineup which beat the Athletics in the opener of that particular series, 4-2. After its use today, it will become the Braves’ second-most-common starting nine on the season.

Meanwhile, the Nationals’ war on capitalization continues.

This is actually Eddie Rosario’s first time DHing this season. It’s also only his third time hitting cleanup, with one of the other two coming in that 8-4 win by the Nationals over the Braves in Atlanta, in which he had a barreled double in the first inning.