PT TODAY: Michael Taylor should see bump in WAS

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Nationals | Denard Span's season over
Washington Nationals OF Denard Span (hip) is out for the season as he will have surgery on his left hip Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Source: MLB.com - Bill Ladson
 
BHQ take: Just three days after returning to Washington's lineup after recovering from a back injury, Denard Span's 2015 season is over. This time an injured hip is the culprit. The biggest beneficiary in terms of playing time is likely to be Michael Taylor, who is expected to play most days for the rest of 2015. Taylor was the subject in a Facts and Flukes column on Aug. 14. Brian Rudd concluded his analysis of Taylor...

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