Nationals' Jayson Werth: Late scratch Thursday
Werth was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports.
Analysis:
It is unclear why Werth was scratched, but his status will be updated once the team addresses it. Michael Taylor will start in center field and hit second with Chris Heisey moving over to left field.
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