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You know the offseason is wrapping up when everyone is posting their top prospect lists. Today it was MLB Pipeline unveiling their Top-100 prospects after both Baseball Prospectus and Baseball America published their lists earlier. Dylan Crews, James Wood, and Brady House are ranked at №7, №14, and №48 respectively on MLB Pipeline’s list. Honorable mention to Yohandy Morales who was named a Top-10 third baseman in all of the prospects at that position. While he did not make the Top-100, Morales has to be close to breaking through on the list. Also of note, with House ranked so high as a third baseman, is there a position switch to the other corner of the infield for Morales? All of them are expected to receive non-roster invites (NRI) for big league camp with the Washington Nationals next month in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The Washington Nationals have the best outfield prospects in all of baseball with Dylan Crews and James Wood as Baseball Prospectus ranked the pair at №5 and №7 respectively of baseball’s best prospects. Third baseman Brady House is ranked №69, and RHP Cade Cavalli at №85 by BP to round out all of the Nats’ top-100 prospects. Falling off the list were outfielders Elijah Green and Robert Hassell III.

What we take a look at today is our rankings of the Top-30 prospects in the Washington Nationals system based on upside potential. Crews and Wood might as well be tied for first as their potential is off the charts. These rankings are always subject to debate and are subjective. Timing is also everything. Just three years ago when the farm system was ranked last in baseball, a player like Trey Lipscomb, ranked 15th here, would have been a Top-5 back then. All of these Top-30 players have tools that standout enough to believe any one of them could be a future star.