Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez may not sit behind the plate again this season as the team focuses on playing younger players. "He is ready to catch," manager Davey Johnson said. "He is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He can still play. I have two guys that need to play more than he does for the reasons that are beneficial to the club. "One, Ramos is the No. 1 catcher. He needs all the experience he can get. Two, Flo is coming back from two years on the shelf. He can regain his shape. That's very important. That's more important than Pudge getting in a game. I know [Rodriguez] wants to play and is ready to play. I explained that to him once." Rodriguez, who is a free agent after the season, said he would like to play four more years in the big leagues. He is 158 hits from 3,000.