Eaton's spot in the Nationals' batting order is still up in the air, The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

He primarily hit leadoff for the White Sox, and his career .357 OBP would seem to make that the logical spot for Eaton, but Trea Turner made a huge impact last season as the Nats' leadoff hitter and may be tough to dislodge. Hitting Eaton second would then set up a batting order with three straight left-handed hitters, however, as he'd be followed by Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy, something manager Dusty Baker would like to avoid. The logical solution would be to hit Eaton first and Turner second, but it remains to be seen whether Baker reaches the same conclusion by the end of spring training. If Eaton does hit at or near the top of the order, the 28-year-old would be primed for his first season with 100-plus runs scored.