Gonzalez will start the third game of the season for the Nationals, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez was originally slated to start the Nationals' fourth game, but manager Dusty Baker decided to swap him and Max Scherzer in order to afford Scherzer an extra day of rest. The 31-year-old is now scheduled to make his 2017 debut on April 6 against the Marlins.