WASHINGTON -- As the Nationals build toward their future, three key players in their development have been recognized among the top prospects in baseball.

MLB Pipeline revealed its 2024 Top 100 ranking on Friday, with outfielder Dylan Crews (No. 7), outfielder James Wood (No. 14) and third baseman Brady House (No. 48) all making the list.

The Nationals and the Rangers are the only organizations with two prospects in the Top 15. 

Crews, 21, was the second overall pick in the 2023 Draft following an illustrious three-year career at LSU. Shortly after winning the College World Series and being named the Golden Spikes Award recipient, Crews ascended from Rookie-level to Double-A Harrisburg. He slashed .292/.377/.467 with a .845 OPS, five home runs and four stolen bases in 35 games across all levels.

Crews is projected to continue that quick rise and make his Major League debut this coming season. MLB Pipeline gave him an overall scouting grade of 65 (hit: 70, power: 60, run: 60, arm: 55, field: 55). Crews is ranked as the No. 4 outfielder among the Top 100 prospects. 

The Nationals have been anticipating the presence of 6-foot-6 Wood in the outfield since they acquired him from the Padres in the Juan Soto blockbuster Deadline trade in 2022. Wood, 21, is also projected to debut this season. 

Wood is coming off his first full pro season with Washington, in which he slashed .262/.353/.520 with a .874 OPS, 26 homers and 18 stolen bases in 129 contests between High-A Willmington and Double-A. He was named an organizational All-Star and the Nats’ Minor League Hitter of the Year for leading their system in home runs, RBIs, extra-base hits and slugging percentage. With an overall scouting grade of 60 (hit: 50, power: 70, run: 60, arm: 55, field: 55), Wood is ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 outfielder.

House, the 11th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, bounced back from an injury-hampered '22 season to post standout numbers last year. In 88 games between Single-A Fredericksburg, High-A and Double-A, House slashed .312/.365/.497 with a .862 OPS, 12 home runs and nine stolen bases. He led the Nationals’ Minor League organization in batting average.

At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, House shifted to third base last season, where his experience as a pitcher in high school has been an asset. House was graded 55 overall by MLB Pipeline (hit: 55, power: 60, run: 50, arm: 60, field: 50), and he is ranked as the No. 6 third baseman in the Top 100. House is projected to debut in 2025.

These rankings are calculated by MLB Pipeline with input from around the game -- including industry sources, scouts, scouting directors and other baseball evaluators -- taking into consideration skill set, upside, nearness of their debuts and potential impact.