WASHINGTON -- The area at the far end of the Nationals’ clubhouse occupied by Juan Soto and Josh Bell less than two weeks ago had a pair of new nameplates above neighboring lockers on Friday.

MacKenzie Gore and Luke Voit settled into their spaces at Nationals Park, while Soto and Bell made their way to the visitors’ clubhouse a short distance down the hall.

The Nats and Padres didn’t have to wait long to see each other after they completed an eight-player, blockbuster trade on Aug. 2. In fact, Soto and Bell’s inaugural return to Washington coincided with Gore and Voit’s debut home series. (They had joined the Nationals for the road trip to Philadelphia and Chicago.)

As Soto and Bell answered nostalgic questions looking back on their time in curly 'W’s’ prior to the Nats’ 10-5 loss on Friday, here is a closer look toward Washington’s future, at what we've seen from the new additions and what might still be to come.

In the Majors

LHP MacKenzie Gore
What we have seen: The 23-year-old, who has been sidelined by left elbow inflammation since late July, took a step in his recovery process by playing catch on Friday. “When I was pitching with this, I wasn’t very good,” Gore said last week of his injury. “I need to get better so I can get back to pitching well.”

Looking ahead:
Gore made 13 starts in 16 appearances (4-4, 4.50 ERA) for the Padres before he went on the IL. The third overall pick in the 2017 Draft projects to be a key piece of the Nationals’ starting rotation for years to come.

1B/DH Luke Voit
What we have seen: Voit introduced himself to his new team by slugging a pair of homers during their recent road trip. He's hit .286 (8-for-28) with three RBIs, four runs scored and three walks in his first eight games with Washington.

Looking ahead:
Manager Dave Martinez has tabbed the veteran as one of the Nats’ new leaders, noting, “Since I’ve got to know Luke, he’s been really good. He’s quietly become ‘that guy’ as well. In the dugout, he’s very competitive, he has a lot of energy. But I see him going up to guys and talking to them about at-bats and pitchers and all kinds of stuff. I observe all these things, and I love it.” Beyond this season, Voit is in the final year of his contract, and he becomes arbitration-eligible this winter.

In the Minors

SS C.J. Abrams
What we have seen: Abrams, 21, gave an early glimpse into his potential on the Major League level when he made his debut in April and started 35 games for the Padres. He is getting acclimated to the Nats' organization in Triple-A for the short term. Abrams is slashing .296/.355/.370 with four stolen bases in his first seven games with Rochester.

Looking ahead:
With veteran César Hernández starting at second base and 22-year-old Luis García at shortstop, there currently is no everyday playing time open for Abrams. But expect to see him rejoin the bigs at some point this season, with García shifting to second as the Nationals focus on developing their young talent for the future -- in which they envision Abrams as a starting middle infielder.

OF Robert Hassell III
What we have seen: Hassell, ranked as the Nationals’ No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline, tallied his first multihit game in Washington’s system on Friday. In eight contests as a member of High-A Wilmington, the left-handed 20-year-old is slashing .200/.306/.233 with seven runs, one double and three stolen bases.

Looking ahead:
Hassell is revered as a five-tool player whose “ceiling is high,” noted general manager Mike Rizzo last week. He is projected to develop in center field, and he has a Major League ETA of next season.

OF James Wood
What we have seen: The towering 19-year-old stacked the box score in his Nationals’ organizational debut last Friday when he went 4-for-6 with a two-run dinger, a trio of RBIs and a stolen base. Wood is slashing .400/.438/.633 with a 1.071 OPS in his first seven games with Single-A Fredericksburg.

Looking ahead:
Wood was drafted only one year ago as a second-round pick by the Padres, and he has a lot of development to go. The Nats’ No. 4 prospect has a projected big league debut of 2025, per MLB Pipeline. Martinez recently said of the 6-foot-7 Wood, “When you think about guys that are that size, you're thinking about [Giancarlo] Stanton, you're thinking about [Aaron] Judge -- and then you’ve got him, who is young and is still developing. But you know, I say, ‘Man, if he continues to mature, and we'll watch his growth, then he's got potential to be really good.’ And that's the exciting thing about it.”

RHP Jarlin Susana
What we have seen: Susana, ranked as Washington’s No. 8 prospect, followed the trend of strong debuts in the Nats’ Minor Leagues. He recorded four strikeouts and allowed one run, one hit and two walks on Tuesday. The hard-throwing 18-year-old reached 102 mph and averaged 100 mph in his outing.

Looking ahead:
Like Wood, Susana has an estimated big league debut of 2025. But he is a prospect the Nationals are excited to watch develop, and he is considered a major acquisition in the trade. If Susana had been in the 2022 Draft (he was part of the international signing class), Rizzo believes he would have been picked high-to-mid first-round.