Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is expected to travel to Tampa on Saturday to face the Yankees. He will likely come off the bench. Harper has appeared in all three spring games as a reserve and is 1-for-5 with a walk. He most likely will start the season at Class A Hagerstown. "He has two plate appearances in each game. That is a lot," manager Jim Riggleman said. "I would not have thought he would have six appearances at this point, but he does. We have to have respect for the other guys. "We have to get a little work for Jeff Frazier and Jonathan Van Every, everybody. They signed with us. We just can't blow them off. We made a commitment to bring them in." Washington drafted Harper with the first overall pick last June.