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WASHINGTON -- James Wood reached first base, broke out a smile and did the Nationals' celebratory on-base dance. He looked happy. He looked at ease. He looked like he was where he was supposed to be. Wood, ranked as the Nationals’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 3 overall, connected

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

Since its inception in 1999, the All-Star Futures Game has provided a stage for the next generation of big league stars to show off their tools. Over the years, we’ve seen exciting displays of hitting prowess. But given the nature of the exhibition, it always seemed like the spotlight on

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

ST. PETERSBURG -- By the time the Nationals land back in Washington D.C. on Sunday evening, they will have traveled more than 5,000 miles in the past 10 days. Their nine-game journey across America took them to cities in three different time zones, from Denver to San Diego to St.

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. Two seasons ago, headlines mentioned how the Nationals acquired a stacked package of prospects in the epic Juan Soto trade with the Padres. This

Mr. Wood is going to Washington. The Nationals called up MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 overall prospect James Wood to make his Major League debut on Monday. That comes in a Washington home game as the Nats open a four-game set against the Mets.

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WASHINGTON -- James Wood’s Major League debut has been anticipated since the ultra-talented outfielder was acquired from the Padres in the Juan Soto blockbuster at the 2022 Trade Deadline. Less than two years later, MLB’s No. 3 prospect (and the Nationals’ No. 1) is set to reach the big leagues

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Nationals spent their first 15 innings inside Tropicana Field this weekend trying, fruitlessly, to come up with one big hit. They finally got one in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 8-1 win over the Rays. And then another. And another. And another. And … The Nationals

There are players who don’t need very long to make an impression on their team. Over the Nationals’ team history (2005-present), emerging young talents and veterans alike have stood out in their debut seasons in Washington. This list covers position players and pitchers, and there were a lot of strong

ST. PETERSBURG -- This week has already been a tough one for the Nationals. A three-game sweep at the hands of the Padres made their flight from Southern California to Florida that much longer. After a 3-1 loss to the Rays on Friday night, they didn’t need injuries to their

It's time for our second installment of each team's hottest-hitting Top 30 prospect over the last month. Our list includes eight Top 100 prospects, though the player with the best numbers over the last 30 days occupies the bottom spot on our Top 30 for his organization.

Seventeen days before the Guardians will exercise the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, they've let little slip out regarding their intentions. Their top four candidates appear to be, coincidentally, the top four players on MLB Pipeline's new Draft Top 250 list. Cleveland not only is mulling over

SAN DIEGO -- Just as quickly as Harold Ramírez arrived at the Nationals' clubhouse at Petco Park on Monday afternoon, he was introducing himself and shaking hands with his new teammates. With a massive smile, the 29-year-old made the rounds before even changing into his pregame gear. “I really feel

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. SAN DIEGO – A three-city road trip presents a challenge in itself of playing nine games away from a team’s home ballpark. But in

We’ve tweaked and expanded our 2024 Draft rankings for the last time, running the list out to the Top 250. Now less than three weeks away from the start of the Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how the scouting industry is stacking up the talent in this class.

SAN DIEGO -- You probably didn’t have Padres-Nationals as a budding, must-watch rivalry. But you should now. The man at the center of it all: Jurickson Profar. Benches cleared prior to Profar’s first at-bat in the first inning Tuesday night -- and that was only the start of the drama

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Because there's no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than getting out to a ballgame, earlier in the week we presented a breakdown of must-catch Minor League games with Independence Day celebrations, with one entry for each farm system. But let's say you're not satisfied with one Independence

Arkansas' Hagen Smith and Wake Forest's Chase Burns headline the 2024 college pitching crop after breaking the NCAA Division I record for strikeout rate. Both project as easy top-10 picks and potential frontline starters. Yet the college pitching class isn't as deep as once hoped. East Carolina's Trey Yesavage is

Have you made plans for the Fourth yet? If not, we're here to help. If so, change 'em! There's no better way to celebrate America's Independence Day than taking in a baseball game amid your compatriots.

DENVER -- For each strikeout Jake Irvin tallied and inning he completed, the motivation for the Nationals' hitters and bullpen to come through for the right-hander grew. Irvin recorded a season-high-tying 10 strikeouts in six innings, but the offense didn’t have anything to show for it. After being no-hit through