Nats come in at No. 17: “There is a lot of raw talent here with upside.”
Previous rankings:
2025 midseason: 23
2025 preseason: 13
2024 midseason: 10
2024 preseason: 12
Nats make another round of cuts, reassigning these players to minor league camp:
INF Warming Bernabel
UTL Phillip Glasser
LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara
OF Andrew Pinckney
INF Cayden Wallace
New Top 30 Nats prospects list per @mlbpipeline.com. Over half were acquired in the last 8 months by interim GM Mike DeBartolo (draft/trade deadline) and new POBO Paul Toboni (offseason), including all 5 players from the MacKenzie Gore trade in the top 25.
Nats made their first round of cuts, reassigning these players to minor league camp:
RHP Andry Lara
C Max Romero
RHP Jarlin Susana
RHP Travis Sykora
RHP Eddy Yean
Nats officially announce signing right-hander Drew Smith to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp. He had a 3.06 ERA and 11.7 K/9 in 19 appearances with Mets before Tommy John surgery in 2024.
James Wood just did a Zoom call with the media. He said with a laugh of having a younger coaching staff: "A couple of times, I've definitely mistaken a coach for a player, so that's a little new."
Added: "It's great. They're coming in with new ideas and a lot of energy."
Nats officially announce they have signed left-hander Cionel Pérez to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.
Here’s something new: The Nationals are holding live BP inside the stadium instead of on the back fields. This is Brad Lord pitching to Dylan Crews.
And DJ Herz was placed on the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster.
Nats officially announce signing right-hander Miles Mikolas to a one-year deal.
Nationals are in agreement with veteran RHP Miles Mikolas on a 1-year deal, pending physical, source confirms. 37-year-old workhorse has averaged 33 starts/183 innings last 4 seasons, something this rotation needed. (@jakemintz.bsky.social was first to report deal)
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Trevor Williams was placed on the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Granillo. Williams had elbow surgery last year.
Nats acquired RHP Andre Granillo from the Cardinals in exchange for RHP George Soriano, who was claimed from the Braves on Jan. 30 and DFA'd last week when the Nats claimed LHP Ken Waldichuk from the Rays.
Nats claimed LHP Ken Waldichuk from Rays and DFA'd RHP George Soriano, who was claimed last week from Braves.
Konnor Pilkington cleared waivers and became a free agent instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester.
He was DFA'd when the Nats claimed Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Mets. Cheng was also DFA'd last week.
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Nats have claimed right-hander George Soriano from Braves and designated shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng for assignment.
Paul Toboni said they were going to take advantage of their high spot in the waiver order. This will probably be a reoccurring theme.
Nats add Riley Adams and Andry Lara to the list of non-roster invitees to spring training.
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Nats claim left-hander Richard Lovelady off waivers from the Mets and designate Mickey Gasper for assignment.
Paul Toboni wants to turn the Nats into a "player development machine."
Here are the minor league coaches, coordinators and staff he is entrusting to help him do it. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...
Here’s the full Nationals’ 2026 player development staff, including all levels of the minors and coordinators:
2026 TV crew has officially been announced.
Riley Adams cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Rochester.
Nats claimed shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Mets and designated left-hander Konnor Pilkington for assignment.
Andry Lara has cleared waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Rochester after being DFA’d last week.
Some notable names on this list, though Sykora and Susana will still be rehabbing from last summer's surgeries.
Will the Nationals acquire a major-league starter now to replace MacKenzie Gore? Paul Toboni: “We’re going to be active there.”
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Both things can be true: Trading MacKenzie Gore made the most sense for the Nats, and fans are frustrated and tired.
Trying to rationalizing another emotional trade, a feeling Nats fans are unfortunately accustomed to now. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...
Nats prospects in @mlbpipeline.com’s new Top 100:
13. SS Eli Willits
54. RHP Travis Sykora
71. C Harry Ford
80. RHP Jarlin Susana
Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, is the highest-ranked prospect of his draft class.
