Category Archives: Prospects

Several teams are taking advantage of the new bases and pickoff rules!

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In football, they called it the “run and shoot” offense, and several MLB teams seem to be running the baseball version of it. The Tampa Bay Rays have toolsy athletic position players that will take advantage of your weaknesses with … Continue reading →

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Mock drafts have Skenes to Pittsburgh, Crews to Washington

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are exactly ONE WEEK from the MLB Draft. Do you trust the mock drafts out there or do you expect that the Pittsburgh Pirates will do something crazy on draft day like they have done many times before? When … Continue reading →

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The College World Series featured the Top-3 ranked draft picks: Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, and Wyatt Langford!

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Congratulations to LSU for winning this year’s College World Series. What a great postseason. The finals also featured the presumptive Top-3 draft picks in some order of RHP Paul Skenes, OF Dylan Crews, and OF Wyatt Langford. While Skenes and … Continue reading →

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MLB Pipeline with 5 Nats in their Top-100, and James Wood and Brady House were named to the All-Stars Futures game!

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are least six top prospects ranking services out there, and MLB Pipeline just did their new Top-100 rankings at the midway point of the season. The Washington Nationals fared well, all considered, in their current rankings. With Elijah Green … Continue reading →

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Are the playoffs possible for the 2024 Nats?!?

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Do you want to see how the Washington Nationals can be a playoff team next year? Look no further than the Miami Marlins as the way back to the postseason. A fun fact: The Marlins have the third best record … Continue reading →

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Baseball America’s mid-season Top-30 Nats’ prospects!

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball America has published a new Washington Nationals top-30 prospects list. There is a lot of movement as you would expect, and expect more as the draft is less than four weeks from now, and the Nats top pick will … Continue reading →

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Should the Nationals draft LSU OF Dylan Crews if he is available?

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The 2023 MLB draft is fast approaching and exactly four weeks from today, so the time is ticking for the Washington Nationals to make a franchise-altering decision. Do they go with the standout LSU pitcher, Paul Skenes, who has been … Continue reading →

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Baseball America drops Elijah Green from their Top-100

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

A walk-off single on April 9 had Elijah Green floating through the air. The 19-year-old entered the season ranked at No. 58 of all prospects in baseball by Baseball America. In fact, Keith Law had Green at No.35, and every … Continue reading →

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A glimpse into the future is getting clearer for the Nats!

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The name on the front of the jersey belongs to a Minor League affiliate while the patch on their sleeves are emblazoned with the Curly W logo signifying that these players are part of the Washington Nationals organization. There are … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rankings, the Nationals Prospects Who are Rising to Relevance

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Forensicane

Hi folks, it’s been awhile and I want to compliment my fellow travelers here on a generally upbeat mood that I’ve noticed after time under water in my work world. Yesterday I was raising a toast to Daylen Lile for … Continue reading →

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