Not many people expected the Nationals to release Nathaniel Lowe when they activated Dylan Crews from the injured list. Washington Nationals v Kansas City Royals | Ed Zurga/GettyImagesThe Nationals took a cheaper route towards addressing first base than they needed to last offseason, but it's still resulted less favorably than anyone could've expected. Even in a non-descript season offensively, it became apparent that Josh Bell was the better option at first base. Even if we accept that Bell was playing better than Lowe, Bell isn't an ideal solution either. Should Chaparro stick as the backup first baseman, or should the Nationals think out of the box and give Garcia a try?