On April 4 , 2005 , Brad Wilkerson ( after being the last player to ever wear a Montreal Expo jersey ) had the honor of being the first batter for the Washington Nationals .
Brad Wilkerson promptly responded with the first hit in the new team 's history .
On April 4 , 2005 , Brad Wilkerson ( after being the last player to ever wear a Montreal Expo jersey ) had the honor of being the first batter for the Washington Nationals and he promptly responded with the first hit in the new team 's history .