Questions about his hit tool have always followed House around, and those questions won't go away after the third baseman's poor showing during his first stint in the big leagues. House's wRC+ of 56 represented the sixth-lowest mark out of 309 players to accrue at least 250 plate appearances. He was uber-aggressive - which is nothing new for the young infielder - sporting a 57.2 percent swing rate and a whopping 50.7 percent swing rate at first pitches (the league average was 30.1 percent). A 28.5 percent strikeout rate and 2.9 percent walk rate wasn't pretty, and while House did sport a healthy 46.3 percent hard-hit rate, his 4.3 percent barrel rate and 89.8 mph average exit velocity were less impressive. The big power remains, but it's a low probability that he'll get on base enough for it to matter. Working in House's favor is that he won't turn 23 until June, he's a good defender at third base and the Nationals have time to be patient with him. Read Past Outlooks