RHPs

		Steven Fuentes Born: 5/4/97 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 175 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Rule 5 considerations got Fuentes onto the 40-man roster in 2020 despite a 50-game suspension that cut 2019 short. The Panamanian IFA had made a career-high 11 starts after spending the prior seasons primarily as a reliever. He features a “heavy,” low-90s FB that generates a lot of ground balls, as well as a slider and and a changeup, with the latter being the better of the two secondary pitches.
		Frankie Bartow Born: 2/26/97 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 180 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	After posting an under-the-radar, 10-save, 1.86-ERA season in 2019 that had him in the big-league spring training in 2020, Bartow was left off the 60-man pool last June. Thus, he could begin 2021 in either High-A or AA, depending on how the FAs are placed. The 2018 11th Rd. features a low-90s FB and uses a low-80s SL and mid-80s CH to keep RHBs and LHBs off-balance, respectively.
		Jackson Rutledge Born: 4/1/99 Ht. 6’8″ Wt. 250 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Rutledge’s presence in the Alternate Training Site led to speculation that the Nats might use him as a reliever as other orgs have done when in need a short-term fix. Thus, the Big Nats’ 2020 shitshow was a developmental blessing for Rutledge. The goal for 2020 was to harness his high-90s heat and improve his command after averaging 3.6BB/9IP against lower-level hitters. Thus, his 2021 assignment may be an indicator as to how well that went.
		Angel Guillen Born: 1/24/97 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 150 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	2019 had been a breakout year for Guillen, having spend five years in short-season ball, including an All-Star nod for the NYPL in 2018. The most noticeable improvement from ’18 to ’19 was a jump from 7.7 K/9 to more than 10 between Hagerstown and Potomac. He pitched in the Venezuelan Winter League in 2021, so an assignment as high as AA could be possible.
		Joan Adon Born: 8/12/98 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 185 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Adon spent all of 2019 in Low-A after splitting time between the GCL and the NYPL and pushed over 100IP for the first time in his three seasons as a pro. Naturally, the FB dropped off a little (94-05 to 92-93) though there’s always the hope that it’ll return with physical maturation. Adon works with a SL and CH as his secondary pitches, though scouts say the latter tends to float and isn’t much slower.
		Pearson McMahan Born: 7/1/96 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 190 Bats: L Throws: R Career Stats	McMahan’s time on the watchlist (and in the organization) may be short, thanks to the pandemic and his turning 25 this summer. But the former Colorado pick (4th Rd. 2017) went from MLFA in May to the AFL in October after posting a line of 3.52/1.11/5.03 in 11G for Auburn and 1.98/0.66/2.90 in 8G for Hagerstown.
		Trey Turner Born: 6/15/96 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 195 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Like McMahan, losing a year of development time could be the death knell for what “Nuke” Turner is – a live but volatile arm, with 52 walks and 86 whiffs in 58 career innings. Comps have been made to Joan Baez for Turner’s natural motion and strength, whereby a 93-97 FB looks effortless (contrast to some guys who can hit 98 but sound like they’re giving birth).
		Amos Willingham Born: 8/21/98 Ht. 6’4″ Wt. 217 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	And now the small sample sizes and boxscore scouting begins! The 19th Rd. pick out Ga. Tech pitched 27 innings for Auburn with a line of 3.67/3.22/1.19 in 12G (2GS). The former Yellow Jacket, who is not related to Josh, has had his velocity go up and down as a result of a stomach ailment, which may be one reason the Friday-night starter was tried in relief.
		Tyler Dyson Born: 12/24/97 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 210 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Dyson was demoted to the bullpen for the Univ. of Florida but started for the Auburn Doubledays after the Nationals drafted him in the 5th Rd. of the 2019 draft. Despite a 96-97 fastball, Dyson had a disturbingly low K rate (4.5/9IP). Reportedly that’s because his fastball has no movement, but other reports say his secondary pitches (SL, CH) are much better.
		Todd Peterson Born: 1/22/98 Ht. 6’5″ Wt. 230 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Like Dyson, the knock on Peterson is a high-90s FB that doesn’t generate very many K’s – just 5.9 per 9IP. The former LSU reliever was given a look-see in the GCL before finishing 2019 in the NYPL, which included five starts, though that probably in hopes of refining his curveball as scouts do like his high-80s slider as a secondary pitch.
		Karlo Seijas Born: 9/6/00 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 185 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	Seijas was challenged with a stateside assignment in 2019 despite a subpar line of 5.47/3.92/1.45 in 54⅓ IP in his DSL debut in 2018. Working mostly in relief, the 18-y.o. Venezuelan improved to 2.76/4.09/0.92 in 36⅔ IP over 11 appearances. He got the bump to upstate New York over the Labor Day weekend and “earned” a save (4IP, 3R) in his sole outing.
		Pedro Gonzalez Born: 7/16/00 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 183 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats	For the second straight year, Gonzalez was challenged with an assignment that belied his performance the previous year. And the older batters had their way with him (19H, 20R, 8IP) in 4GS before the Nats returned him to the lower level. After a strong August (1R, 17IP) he got a return trip to Auburn for one last start and five scoreless innings.
		Andry Lara Born: 1/06/03 Ht. 6’5″ Wt. 235 Bats: R Throws: R No Career Stats	“The Coming Thing” is what drives scouts, fans, and prospect followers alike and Lara may just be the next for the latter, since guys like Cavalli and Rutledge tend to get more attention because their ETA is sooner. Lara was a $1.25M IFA in 2019 and spent 2020 in West Palm Beach working out instead of pitching in the DSL or GCL. Lara features a mid-90s FB as well as a SL and a CH, though the secondary pitches are still a work in progress. BA thinks he’ll jump to Low-A, but history shows the Nats may be more cautious.