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 of Florida in 2026. The other went on I.L. (twice) in 2025 and eventually had lat surgery. If you don’t who I’m referring to, you probably should close your tab and go back to the MASN comments.
For those of you who relatively new, you can send your Top 10 list to enfieldmass-top10arms[at]yahoo[dot]com (link will open your preferred email client) or post them in the comments.
Once we have enough votes, I’ll weigh them in reverse order (#1 = 10 points, #2 = 9 points … #9 = 2 points, #10 = 1 point) and post the results, along with some obligatory snark observations.
While the position players tend to get the benefit of their ceiling, pitchers—aside from the top two or three—often are more valued for their floor. Given the state of the big club’s throwing, this is not wrong.
We now return you to your Gingerbread House Day festivities…