Much will be made about who “won” the trade, but I’ll leave that to the yokels on talk radio (are there any other kind?). We’re here for the prospects.
Without further ado, here a quick look at the five:
Gavin Fien, SS
The 19-y.o. Fien was taken in the 1st Rd. (12th overall) last summer. He spent ten games with Low-A Hickory, posting a line of .220/.267/.341 in 45PA. His offensive skills and future projection as an above-average hitter with power enough to justify the expected move to third base.
Devin Fitz-Gerald, SS/2B
Drafted in 2024 (5th Rd.), Fitz-Gerald played at two levels in ’25, including 10 games at Low-A before suffering a (left) shoulder injury. Similar profile to Fien (and a year older), but with less power and less polish on defense, which could limit him to 2B.
Alejandro Rosario, RHP
It wouldn’t be a Nats trade without a pitcher having had Tommy John surgery, which will keep Rosario from pitching until next year after he was unable to rehab a torn ligament last year (yes, that means he hasn’t pitched since 2024). The just-turned-24-y.o. will be Rule 5 eligible after this season.
Yeremy Cabrera, OF
The 20-y.o. Cabrera had an OPS of .730 in his first full season at Low-A with 8HR and 52RBI. A plus defender with plus speed (43SBs) but a below-average arm, the question marks are his ability to make consistent contact – especially against lefthanded pitchers, who limited him to a .202/.329/.327 albeit in 59ABs.
Abimelec Ortiz, 1B
Ortiz will takes Gore’s spot on the 40-man, which he had earned this past November after splitting 2025 between AA and AAA and smacking 25 HRs between the two levels. At 5’10” and 230 lbs, he’s limited to 1B/DH (possibly FB) so it’s pretty clear that the Nats are looking for power from the left side and hoping the about-to-be-24-y.o. can supply it without the help of the favorable Southern and PCL ballparks.