With the addition of six new throw…er, pitchers via the Rule 5 draft, we have a somewhat less shallow pool of guys from which to draw. Like a year ago, the Nats are short on pitching prospects, though the two best are 6’6″ (*rimshot!*) One is almost certain not throw a pitch that counts north …
The Rule 5 Draft has become a thing for the Nats in the 2020s For the third time in five years, Washington has taken multiple players – one in the MLB phase, six in the minor league phase.As noted two years ago, many of these signings appear to be in lieu of signing free agent, …
After winning the #1 pick in the ’25 Draft last December, and the #2 two pick for the 2023 Draft in December, the best the Nats could do was the #11 pick. And that’s exactly what happened. It’s the second time in three years Washington has secured the best possible pick given the rules preventing …
The Ferrer-for-Ford trade kind of messed things up, so I made the executive decision to slot the Nats’ latest trade acquisition at #2 and drop everyone one spot while expanding the list by one. Unlike BA, MLB Pipeline, et al, this is one-and-done… even if there’s another trade this week. Eli Willits Harry Ford Seaver …
In the first time in forever, the Nats made a non-deadline trade, dealing Jose A. Ferrer for Seattle’s top catching prospect and an RHP to kick off the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings. Cue the Moneyball comps in 3… 2… 1… Harry Ford instantly becomes the Nats’ top catching prospect—and #2 overall—taking over the seat held …
The winter meetings are fast approaching, but we’re in the midst of what has now become the new normal: waiting for news. So let’s check the next offseason box and rank our favorite Nationals position players, a.k.a. bats. Four of last year’s Top 10 graduated this past summer, and the top-ranked player from 2024 (Seaver …
It’s December, and we apologize if we’re interrupting your CyberMonday festivities, such as they may be. Since the restructuring of the minors, I find that the hardest part is what to make of the draft picks. The FCL is pretty much devoted to developing DSL guys and the youngest of the previous summer’s draft picks, …
Here we go again. 2025 is now in the rearview mirror, 2026 is on the horizon. In terms of the Nats’ minors, it’s still too soon to know if, when, or how the new management will change things. The early signs are that the status quo will be maintained until substantive changes can be implemented. …
Lost in the shuffle with the windup of the AFL and who the Nats would (or would not) protect were a few minor transactions: RHP Erick Mejia re-signed, assigned to Rochester C Rodrigo Garcia released (DSL) LHP Alejandro Vera released (DSL) And, I guess for the sake of consistency and posterity… The 2025 Rochester Red …
For the first time in ten years, the Nationals added three players to the 40-man roster: LHP Jake Bennett RHP Riley Cornelio OF Christian Franklin While the usual caveat applies to Bennett (if you’re lefthanded and can throw strikes…) for Cornelio and Franklin, it’s about preserving organizational depth. Cornelio, 25, has added nearly 3mph to …