The Nationals are at the dawn of a new era under first-year manager Blake Butera and new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. The Nats also have a glut of promising prospects who will soon be expected to lead this franchise into a brighter future. And you can get a

Nationals prospects, meet … your fellow Nationals prospects. It’s no secret that Washington is undergoing a foundational rebuild under the guidance of new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and a remade front office, and with that comes a lot of new faces on the club’s Top 30 prospects ranking,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Gavin Fien was at the Rangers’ training complex in Arizona rehabbing for his first full season of pro baseball when he received the surprising news. Fien, the 12th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, had been traded to the Nationals as the headline prospect in

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the first game of Spring Training, the Nationals got a look at the first overall pick in the 2025 Draft. Eighteen-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Nationals’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall, was called up from Minor League

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Harry Ford had only known one Major League organization since 2021. This Spring Training, the 22-year-old catcher is getting a six-week crash course on a new pitching staff while trying to establish himself on the Nationals Major League roster. “It's a chance to earn and

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When MLB Pipeline conducted its annual Executive Poll this offseason, the Nationals did not receive any votes for the Best Farm System. In a category led by the Dodgers, the Mariners, Tigers, Brewers and Pirates finished in the top five. The Nationals looked to revamp their Minor League depth this

MacKenzie Gore had been the subject of trade rumors for some time in D.C. But on Thursday, the Nationals finally got an offer that they believed was too good to pass up. The Nats agreed to a deal to trade Gore to the Rangers in exchange for a package of

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It’s been a landmark offseason for the Nationals, who are ushering in a new era after hiring 35-year-old Paul Toboni as the club’s president of baseball operations. There’s been some considerable moving and shaking throughout the organizational ranks since October, and the club is making an immediate impact upon Thursday’s

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Three years after introducing himself to the baseball world with a breakout performance for Great Britain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Harry Ford is set for an encore. Ford, who was born in Atlanta but holds dual citizenship because both of his parents hail from the United Kingdom, has

“This 18-year-old is 6’4” and ALREADY throws 100 MPH” The response to this Instagram post quickly rose to over 45,000 likes. MLB and Topps collaborated last week to highlight the Nationals' No. 16 prospect, electric right-hander Miguel Sime Jr. “HE’S STILL A TEENAGER,” the caption began. When the Nationals report

Catcher Harry Ford has been working toward earning a spot on a Major League roster since he was drafted out of high school by the Mariners in 2021. Next season, there is not a question of if he will play in the big leagues with the Nationals but rather how

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Paul Toboni spoke of “creating a scouting and player development monster” when he was hired as the Nationals' president of baseball operations. Toboni addressed the Nats’ Minor League system on Monday by swapping pitching prospects with the Red Sox, the organization for which he previously worked.

ORLANDO -- Before catcher Harry Ford traveled across the pond to visit his family, he learned he was going to be playing baseball across the United States with a new Major League team. Ford, 22, was home in Georgia when he got the call that he was traded from the

Both in search of an upgrade, the Mariners and Nationals struck a deal on Saturday, sending left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer to Seattle in exchange for MLB Pipeline’s No. 42 prospect, catcher Harry Ford (who becomes their No. 2 prospect), and Minor League right-hander Isaac Lyon.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have landed their coveted lefty reliever, but in doing so, they are also parting with their top catching prospect and now must address what to do at Cal Raleigh’s backup spot. Seattle is sending Harry Ford, their first-round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft and MLB

One of the big developments of the past year in baseball is how many young players have risen to the top of prospect rankings. A look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list will show you just one player in the top 10 older than 21. Of course, while there's

The Nationals protected a trio of prospects from the 2025 Rule 5 Draft on Tuesday. Washington selected the contracts of left-hander Jake Bennett (No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline), outfielder Christian Franklin (No. 12) and right-hander Riley Cornelio. With these additions, the 40-man roster stands at 37. “When we think

The Arizona Fall League celebrated its All-Star festivities this weekend, and Nationals prospects were among those picked for the special events. Outfielder Ethan Petry kicked the showcase off on Saturday by participating in the Home Run Derby. Shortstop Seaver King and southpaw Jake Bennett then took the field Sunday for

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Washington Nationals have had some success sending members of the most recent Draft class to the Arizona Fall League, but it’s been a while since they've done so. It marked a different time with a later Draft signing deadline, but their back-to-back No. 1 overall picks