The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
You can check out last month’s report on the Pitcher List dynasty page here!
By breaking out the farm system reports into individual teams, dynasty readers can focus in on one specific team at a time. This article will focus on the latest news and notes from the performances of the Nationals’ top prospects. The top ten are led by Jarlin Susana, who has continued to strike out a high rate of batters in Double-A. The one newcomer from last month is Jackson Kent. Kent’s fast start is landing him on more top prospect lists with each passing week.
Notable Prospect Performances:
- With their fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, the Nationals selected Jackson Kent out of the University of Arizona. Kent has wasted no time getting acclimated to the pros. Through four starts, Kent owns a 1.31 ERA with a 29.6% strikeout rate. The lefty fits the mold of a starting pitching prospect. He has a deep arsenal with plus control and command. He lacks much physical projection and his fastball velocity is below average. Still, Kent is a crafty lefty who is dominating High-A early on. He remains a tier-five prospect but moves into tenth on this list.
- A large part of me wants to be all-in on Alex Clemmey. The hard-throwing lefty has impressive stuff and a strikeout rate of over 30% through his first five starts. The issue is that he also walks 22.7% of the batters he faces. Control has been an issue for Clemmey throughout his brief professional career, and that does not appear to have changed this season. Potential alone keeps Clemmey ranked as the Nats’ sixth-best prospect. However, the relief risk present in his profile keeps him down in the fourth tier.
- Daylen Lile’s aggressive approach is finding success in Double-A. Lile does not find himself mentioned in the list above but has been a frequent member of it in the past. Lile hit .262 with six homers and 25 steals last season and is off to a fast start this year. He has already stolen six bases and hit two homers, all while batting over .300. His swing rate remains over 50%, and there is limited power projection in his profile. That keeps him off the top prospect lists despite good speed and strong results.
Notable Promotions and News:
- Cade Cavalli’s rehab assignment has moved him to Double-A. He has not pitched on a Major League mound since 2022, missed all of 2023, and pitched only 8.1 innings last year. Still, at his peak, Cavalli was considered one of the Nationals’ top pitching prospects. He has looked solid in his first few rehab appearances and will likely rejoin the Nationals’ rotation later this season. He should be viewed as a spec-add in deeper dynasty leagues.
- Tyler Stuart remains without a timetable for a return. Stuart is dealing with an elbow injury and has not pitched in a game this season. Elbow injuries for pitching prospects are always ominous, although there have not been any reports of Tommy John Surgery being required. Injury concerns push Stuart down to ninth on this list. If healthy, he should have a chance to make his Major League debut later on this season.
