Jhoulys Chacin is scheduled to start Tuesday for the Braves against the Nationals.
In his career, Chacin has faced nine players active on the Nationals roster. According to MLB.com, Ryan Zimmerman and Daniel Murphy have the most hits against him, three apiece. One player he has not faced: Bryce Harper.
Nationals hitters are a combined 13-for-51 (.255 batting average) against Chacin. None of the nine has hit a home run off Chacin, and they combined for three RBIs. Murphy has two of the RBIs, with the other by Stephen Drew.
Zimmerman is hitting .300 (3-for-10) and Murphy .333 (3-for-9). Anthony Rendon and Drew each has a 400 average (both 2-for-5). Jayson Werth is hitting. 286 (2-for-7), and Danny Espinosa is at .200 (1-for-5).
Wilson Ramos is hitless in five at-bats. Jose Lobaton is hitless in three at-bats, and Chris Heisey is hitless in two at-bats.
Chacin prepared for his big-league season debut by starting the season opener for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two walks, and he struck out seven.
Last season for Arizona, Chacin was 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA. He made four starts and pitched 26 2/3 innings. He allowed 24 hits and walked 10, and he struck out 21.
