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Here's where the Nationals' Top 30 prospects will start the 2026 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
5:28 PM EDT

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Nationals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Eli Willits (MLB No. 11), SS -- Fredericksburg (Single-A)
  2. Travis Sykora (MLB No. 52), RHP -- Injured (Tommy John rehab)
  3. Harry Ford (<a

Willits highlights depth of Nationals' infield prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 24, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Under a new front office led by president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, the Nationals have worked to build up the depth of their farm system this offseason. In doing so, they’ve built up a logjam of infield prospects at the lowest levels

Miguel Sime Jr. highlights

August 11, 2025

Samil Serrano highlights

March 23, 2026

Nats' No. 5 prospect went from watching Spring Breakout in '25 to setting the RBI record in '26

@jessicacamerato
March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- This time last year, Gavin Fien was a senior in high school sitting in the stands watching his older brother, Dylan, play for the A’s in their Spring Breakout game. On Thursday, he was on the field setting the record for most RBIs in that

101 mph (from an 18-year-old!) blows away MLB's No. 5 prospect -- and his helmet

@jessicacamerato
March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- There was a breeze at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday, but it was generated by the speed of 18-year-old Miguel Sime Jr.’s 100.8 mph fastball that blew the helmet off No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt.

In the Nationals' 9-8 loss to the

Here’s the Nationals’ Spring Breakout roster (4:30 p.m. ET)

@jessicacamerato
March 18, 2026

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

Nats send No. 3 prospect Ford to Triple-A for regular reps 

@jessicacamerato
March 18, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals entered Spring Training with a competition at catcher, and that role became more clear on Wednesday.

The Nats optioned Harry Ford (No. 3 prospect, MLB No. 71) to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned Riley Adams to Minor League camp. Keibert Ruiz

Battery of the future? Clemmey, Ford give Nats glimpse of what's to come

@jessicacamerato
March 14, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A random Saturday afternoon in March of 2026 offered a glimpse of what the Nationals could see on the field years down the road.

With 20-year-old left-hander Alex Clemmey starting and 23-year-old Harry Ford behind the plate in a Major League exhibition against the Marlins, it

Here are the Nationals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 2, 2026

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, released

18-year-old Fien ready for next chapter with Nationals

@jessicacamerato
February 24, 2026

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

Top pick Willits' maturity shines in Major League Spring Training debut

@jessicacamerato
February 21, 2026

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

Here are the new teams and new looks coming to Minor League Baseball in 2026

@BensBiz
February 20, 2026

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to

Nauris De La Cruz highlights

February 13, 2026

A tale of two staffs: Ford tasked with learning Nats & Team GB's pitchers this spring

@jessicacamerato
February 11, 2026

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 to

Nationals' NRI group infused with top prospects

@jessicacamerato
January 29, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

See scouting reports on all 7 of Nats' new prospects

@jessicacamerato
January 26, 2026

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

An in-depth look at prospect haul Nats got for Gore

January 22, 2026

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

Nats enamored with upside of top international signee

@jessicacamerato
January 22, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato's Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Nats land two Top 50 prospects in '26 international class

@JesseABorek and @jessicacamerato
January 15, 2026

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

'Sir Harry' puts world on notice with return to World Baseball Classic

@jessicacamerato
January 15, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato's Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Ford, a sensation for Great Britain in 2023 Classic, plans to run it back in '26

@HarriganMLB
January 12, 2026

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

Touted teen prospect brings raw talent, heat into 1st pro season with Nats

@jessicacamerato
January 12, 2026

“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

Explore the Nationals' Minor League ballparks

April 13, 2022

*The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink,

For Nats' new highly ranked prospect Ford, '26 will be a season of opportunity

@jessicacamerato
December 22, 2025

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