Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper's struggles at the plate continued Tuesday against the Mets, as he went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. Since returning from the disabled list June 30, Harper is batting .214 with two home runs and five RBI in 30 games.
Nationals manager Matt Williams was asked during his weekly radio spot Wednesday on 106.7 The Fan if it was a "terrible idea" to demote Harper to Triple-A to work on his swing.
"I don’t know," Williams said, per The Washington Post. "I don’t think it’s stupid. Generally, if you have young players, that’s what you do. But this guy is a special young player. We all know that. It’s different. I think he works hard every day. He’s the first one in the ballpark, generally, to get his day going. He’s grinding. We’re doing everything we can to get a good feel going in there and help him with his confidence and all that. It’s not easy, but any stretch. But I don’t know if it’s a good idea at this point to do that, because it’s completely different pitching. We all know the big difference between Triple A pitching and big league pitching. It’s probably more of an option to have him feel good here, get it back."