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Dylan Crews Born: 2/26/02 Ht. 5’11” Wt. 203 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Thanks to the new incentives created in the last CBA, the Nats made sure to keep Crews just under the thresholds so he can potentially win the 2025 ROY award, thus earning Washington an extra draft pick. Crews is otherwise a lock to make both the Opening Day roster and a spot in the starting lineup – RF until Jacob Young is supplanted by perhaps one of ↓these guys↓. | |
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Robert Hassell Born: 8/15/01 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 186 Bats: L Throws: L Career Stats |
Will the real Robert Hassell stand up (please stand up)? Injuries have hampered the 23-y.o. for much of the past 2½ seasons, which is why he’s been to Arizona for the past three AFL seasons. If/when healthy, he’s an MLB-average hitter with fringy power and solid defensive skills that enable him to play any OF position without any “yeah, buts.” | |
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Andrew Pinckney Born: 7/23/00 Ht. 6’4″ Wt. 215 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Pinckney spent most of 2024 on City Isle, where his struggles from ’23 continued – especially in the swing-and-miss department (167 Ks, second in the organization). He’s considered to be one of the best athletes in the system, but until he can starting making consistent, hard contact while elevating the ball (51.2% GBs) he will be stuck in AAA. | |
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Daylen Lile Born: 11/30/02 Ht. 5’11” Wt. 195 Bats: L Throws: R Career Stats |
Lile split 2024 between High-A (57G) and AA (73G) with remarkably similar OPS’s – .762 and .714, respectively. He’ll more likely hit for average than power, which will probably be more of the doubles and triples variety. While he can play CF, he’s most likely to slot in LF – especially with the folks in front of him in the depth chart. Expect a return to City Isle to begin ’25. | |
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Brenner Cox Born: 5/11/04 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 195 Bats: L Throws: R Career Stats |
The parade of tools-before-skills begins with Cox, a 4th Rd. HS pick in ’22 out of Texas. Cox improved on his second go ’round in the southern ‘Burg, going from an OPS of .418 to .701 thanks to 56BB – the best among the age-appropriate-to-the-level players. That enabled him to get on base enough to steal 29 bases. Like some other ’22 picks, the flashes of brilliance were accompanied by a whole lot of K’s. | |
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Elijah Green Born: 12/04/03 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 225 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
As the Nats’ #1 pick in ’22, Green will get every possible chance to get out of Low-A, where he seems likely to return unless Washington wants to throw him into the deep end to see if he’ll swim. Unfortunately, Green did not improve from ’23 to ’24 as his walk rate fell to 9.8% from 13.9% while he continued to flail, leading MiLB with 206 whiffs. | |
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Enmanuel Ramirez Born: 11/15/03 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 170 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
After a (presumably) injury-shortened ’23 (12G), Ramirez played 42 games in the FCL – third-most on the team. Like a lot of “shorties,” we have no choice to make inferences based on usage. 2025 will be his fifth pro season so if he’s going to make the leap to full-season ball one would think it’ll be this year if it’s ever to be. | |
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Victor Hurtado Born: 5/24/07 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 175 Bats: L Throws: L Career Stats |
There are 2,800,000 reasons for including Hurtado, the Nats top IFA in 2024. He’s tall, lean, has a “lovely swing with power-promising loft without compromising contact.” Plus, he reportedly throws like Ichiro from right field. 2025 will be his age-18 season and with the glut of OFs, there’s no reason to rush him stateside until he starts to really hit. |