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The 2021 NationalsProspects.com Watchlist


This is it, for better or worse (probably worse).

It’s the earliest release since 2012, arguably because I’m pretty damn sure we’re back to a wait-and-see mode for another 10-12 weeks at least.

Let’s see if I can address the changes made (or suggested) since last month:

• Added Israel Pineda to the C’s – He’s getting talked about, even though that may be just to fill space/time.

• Added Yasel Antuna to the 2B/SS – Added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.

• Added Roismar Quintana to the OF’s – He’s getting ranked on Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League services major prospect lists.

• Added Steven Fuentes to the RHP’s – See Antuna.

• Added Andry Lara to the RHP’s – See Quintana.

• Added Seth Romero to the LHP’s – Even though his stock has dropped like General Electric.

• Kept the 2019 DSL Guys & 2020 Draft Picks – Both categories are not full-fledged anyways. The former represents guys who were noticeable in the DSL last summer, the latter represents guys taken this summer in an unprecedented draft. (Boy, I do miss precedented times).

• Added Ben Braymer to Aged Out – Another this-year-only (we hope) category and his omission is mostly attributable to my copyeditor.

At this point, I don’t think I need to remind anyone about the weaknesses and caveats of this list. Even in a normal year, it’s to be taken with a tablespoon of salt. This year, that’s probably more like a cup or a gallon.

Eventually, I’ll add this to the tab and the sidebar but it’ll largely be the same as last year with some editing, once the BA handbook (odds are better than even it’ll be the only one I buy this year) is published.

In the meantime, feel free to discuss in the comments…

C 1B 2B/SS 3B OF RHPs
Reetz Harrison Antuna Lara Rhinesmith Fuentes
Pineda Mendoza Cluff Meregildo Connell Bartow
G. Diaz Emiliani Arruda Mendez Rutledge
Murzi Martina Randa A. Guillen
V. Peña Hurtado Adon
Sanfler McMahan
De La Rosa Turner
Quintana Dyson
Peterson
Willingham
Yean
Seijas
P. Gonzalez
Lara
LHPs ’19 DSL Guys ’19 IFAs ’20 Draft Picks Aged Out? Notables
Romero Cedeño Adonis Cavalli Banks Tetreault
Teel De La Cruz Ju. Garcia Henry Barrera Schaller
Cate Geraldo Lara Infante Braymer Jo. Sanchez
Cronin M. Gomez Marquez Powell Corredor Cuevas
Troop R. Gomez D. Martinez Lindsly Condra-Bogan
A. Hernandez Hiraldo Quintana Parker Crowe
Chu Marte E. Santana Freeman
E. Lee Montero German
Knowles Rivero A. Lee
Ferrer Rodriguez M. Sanchez
B. Peña

5 Commments

  1. Good job, Luke, turning lemons in to lemonade.

    My first take here is there are finally some lefthanders in the upper tier of the system.
    Spring training can’t come soon enough.

  2. Luke, are you going to do the crowd-sourced Arms and Bats lists this year? As with the Watchlist, I know that no minor-league season has occurred since the last one, but between the draft, the MLB premieres (most of them underwhelming), the adds to the 40-man, and the hype on certain guys coming out of Fburg, the lists have probably changed somewhat. I do enjoy the exercise, and seeing what the other folks think. Our lists generally end up looking more reliable than many of the national-level ones, including the one that just ranked Agustin #15 overall in the system.

    1. I decided to skip them this year because we have so little to go on. I know a lot of folks overrate minor-league stats, but for me, they’re more accurate than coaches blowing smoke about the guys the front office wants to publicize.

      Perhaps I can come up with something that will engender some discussion without arguing over integers — perhaps a 2021 Wish List? Let me think on it…

      1. Fair enough. Particularly with the hitters, I would have a hard time listing 10 guys I think legitimately could stick for a full season at the MLB level.

        It might be interesting if we could come up with a few categories, though. Most likely to make MLB debuts in 2021, most likely to move up two levels in 2021, All Under-the-Radar, Guys we hope rediscovered something at home during 2020, etc.

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