Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said that he would like to get a leadoff hitter for next year, according to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson. The Nats have a few internal candidates in Nyjer Morgan, Ian Desmond, Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa, but they may be better off hitting second or further down the lineup.

“The players will make the decision, whether it’s Morgan, Espinosa, Bernadina, whoever,” Riggleman said. “Somebody has to hit up there, and the one that doesn’t will hit in the two spot. It’s almost interchangeable.”

Ladson says the Nationals could try to get a lead off hitter via trade or free agency this winter.