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 King) is most likely going to be leap-frogged by a 1/1 pick (Eli Willits). After that, it seems like a free-for-all.
Here’s how it goes… Send me your Top 10 list of minor-league position players (there’s only one 40-man guy who has rookie status, so you need not worry about overlooking anyone this year) to enfieldmass-top10bats[at]yahoo[dot]com (link will open your preferred email client) or post them in the comments.
Later this week, I’ll compile the votes and weight them in reverse order (#1 = 10 points, #2 = 9 points… #9 = 2 points, #10 = 1 point). When it feels like I’ve got a sizable number of submissions (or it’s just time to make a new post), I’ll update this post to close the polls.
Just a reminder: “bat” is shorthand for “position player.” You don’t need to factor in defense, so Caleb Lomavita remains eligible. As per usual, it’s difficult to think of a glove-first for the Nats; the opposite is far, far, far more common.
We’ll then have the 15th annual NationalsProspects.com Top 10 Bats list.
This is where I usually comment on what might happen at the Winter Meetings, but it really is anyone’s guess. The status quo is probably a safe bet, given that most of the moves over the past 4-5 months have been as audacious as ordering a vanilla shake to go with a grilled cheese sandwich.