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Minor league players and teams affiliated with the Washington Nationals professional baseball organization include:
Jackson Cluff
| Jackson Cluff | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 3, 1996 Littleton, Colorado | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Jackson Paul Cluff (born December 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
Cluff attended and played baseball for Brigham Young University, but he took time away from the sport on a two-year mission to Atlanta. After returning for his 2019 collegiate season, Cluff was drafted in the sixth round by the Nationals and turned pro.[1] Cluff made his professional debut with the Class-A Hagerstown Suns, hitting .229 with five home runs, five triples, and eight doubles over 62 games in 2019.[2]
Although the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Cluff was named to the Nationals' 60-man "player pool", working out with other top prospects and some major league players in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was not called up to the major leagues during the 2020 season.[3]
The Nationals invited Cluff to participate again with major league players in 2021 spring training.[4] He was reassigned to the minors and began the season with the Class-AA Harrisburg Senators, two steps up from where he finished out the 2019 season.[5] Cluff participated in the Arizona Fall League and was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year for his work as the regular starting shortstop with the Surprise Saguaros.[6]
Cluff is noted as a nimble player with a quick left-handed swing and the arm and footwork to handle any infield spot defensively. As of the start of the 2021 season, he has spent the majority of his time as a professional as a shortstop.[4]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Matt Cronin
| Matt Cronin | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 20, 1997 Navarre, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Matthew G. Cronin (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Cronin was a pure reliever at the University of Arkansas, coming out of the bullpen in all 65 of his appearances in his collegiate career. The Nationals drafted him in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[7] and after he signed with Washington, he was assigned to the High–A Hagerstown Suns for the remainder of the 2019 season. He put up a 0.82 ERA in his first professional season, striking out 41 batters in 22 innings, and was named to the Nationals' player pool during the COVID-19 pandemic–shortened 2020 season, although he was not called up to the major leagues.[8]
Before the 2021 season, Cronin ranked as the organization's ninth-best prospect, according to Baseball America.[9] The Nationals invited him to participate in major league spring training in 2021.[10] After spring training, Cronin was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks to begin the 2021 season, although MLB Pipeline speculated that he could rise quickly in a relief role.[11]
In 2022, Cronin split the year between the Double–A Harrisburg Senators and Triple–A Rochester Red Wings. In 48 appearances out of the bullpen, he registered a combined 2.42 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 52.0 innings of work. On November 15, 2022, the Nationals added Cronin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[12]
Cronin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.[13] In 14 games, he logged a 5.02 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 14+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Cronin would undergo season–ending surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.[14] Following the season on November 6, Cronin was designated for assignment after multiple players were activated from the injured list.[15] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Rochester on November 10.[16]
Cronin pitches left-handed, with a fastball up to 96 miles per hour (154 km/h) that plays up due to its high spin rate, along with a splitter and a curveball.[17]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Armando Cruz
| Armando Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 16, 2004 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Armando Junior Cruz (born January 16, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Washington Nationals organization.
Born and raised in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Repuyblic, Cruz emerged as a high-level baseball prospect by the time he was 14. He played in the 2018 14U Select Festival and a Perfect Game showcase the following year in Florida.[18]
Cruz was linked to the Washington Nationals as early as 2019, before he was eligible to sign with a Major League Baseball team.[19] The Nationals officially signed Cruz for a $3.9 million bonus on January 15, 2021, tying the franchise record for an international amateur free agent bonus (with Yasel Antuna),[20] one day before Cruz's 17th birthday.[21]
At the time Cruz turned pro, he was ranked as the fifth-best international amateur prospect by MLB Pipeline[22] and the second-best by Baseball America.[23] A contemporaneous Minor League Baseball news report described him as possibly the best defensive player available in the international signing period, as well as an above-average runner.[24]
Jeremy De La Rosa
| Jeremy De La Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 16, 2002 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jeremy José De La Rosa (born January 16, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
The Nationals signed De La Rosa as an international amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic, where he trained at the Quality Baseball Academy, for a reported $300,000 bonus on July 2, 2018. After signing De La Rosa,[25] the Nationals sent him to their instructional league in West Palm Beach, Florida, that fall.[26]
De La Rosa ranked as the Nationals' twelfth-best prospect entering the 2019 season, according to MLB Pipeline.[27] Baseball America praised his "promising tools" and ability to make contact at the plate without swinging out of the strike zone.[26] Mark Scialabba, the Nationals' player development director, named De La Rosa as one of his breakout candidates in 2019.[28] De La Rosa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
In 2022, De La Rosa split the year between the Single–A Fredericksburg Nationals and High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, playing in 101 total games and batting a cumulative .280/.358/.436 with 11 home runs, 67 RBI, and 39 stolen bases. On November 15, 2022, the Nationals added De La Rosa to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[30]
De La Rosa was optioned to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to begin the 2023 season.[31] However, he spent the year with High–A Wilmington, playing in 93 games and batting .240/.324/.361 with 7 home runs, 42 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. Following the season, De La Rosa was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings.[16]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Tyler Dyson
Tyler Dyson (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Dyson attended Braden River High School in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he pitched to a 6–1 record with a 0.38 ERA along with batting .333 with two home runs and 17 RBIs.[32] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.
As a freshman at Florida in 2017, Dyson went 4–0 with a 3.23 ERA in 39 innings.[33] Dyson started Game 3 of the Gainesville Super Regional of the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament against Wake Forest and struck out seven batters over five innings,[34] clinching a trip to the College World Series. He also started the clinching game of the CWS against LSU, which Florida eventually won.[35] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League where he posted a 1.59 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings.[36] In 2018, as a sophomore, Dyson appeared in 14 games (11 starts) in which he pitched to a 5–3 record with a 4.47 ERA.[37] Following the season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, compiling a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings.[38] Prior to the 2019 season, Dyson was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list[39] along with being named a Baseball America preseason All-American.[40] For the season, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), pitching to a 3–2 record with a 4.95 ERA.[41]
Dyson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $500,000.[42][43] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals before being promoted to the Auburn Doubledays of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League after one game. Over nine starts between the two teams, Dyson went 2–1 with a 1.07 ERA, striking out 17 over 33+2⁄3 innings.[44] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he participated in major league spring training with the Nationals before being assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[11] He was placed on the injured list in mid-June and missed the remainder of the season.[45] Over ten games (six starts), Dyson went 1–3 with a 2.84 ERA and thirty strikeouts over 31+2⁄3 innings.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Marquis Grissom Jr.
| Marquis Grissom Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 19, 2001 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Marquis Deon Grissom (born July 19, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Grissom Jr. attended Counterpane School in Fayetteville, Georgia and played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[46][47] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[48] He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 13th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[49]
Grissom Jr. spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Nationals and Fredericksburg Nationals. He pitched 2023 with Fredericksburg and started 2024 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks before being promoted to the Harrisburg Senators.[50]
His father, Marquis Grissom, played in Major League Baseball (MLB).[51]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Cole Henry
Jeffrey Cole Henry (born July 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Henry is from Florence, Alabama, and attended school at Louisiana State University. As a freshman, he was voted onto the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament team. He was also named one of the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week on April 19, 2019.[52] As a sophomore, Henry was the Friday night starter for the LSU Tigers, prior to the cancellation of the 2020 baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That June, Henry was drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft by the Nationals and chose to turn pro.[53][54]
Henry appeared in one game with the Nationals during 2021 spring training. He was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, alongside other top prospects, to begin the season.[11] After missing time during the 2021 season with injuries, Henry was invited to participate in the Arizona Fall League alongside seven other Nationals prospects. Henry pitched as both a starter and a reliever for the Surprise Saguaros and was named to represent the Nationals in the Fall Stars Game, although he was unable to play.[55]
Henry made 9 starts in 2022, split between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 31.2 innings pitched, he logged a 1.71 ERA with 34 strikeouts. On August 28, 2022, he underwent season-ending surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome.[56] The procedure involved removing his first rib and a neck muscle.[57]
On May 18, 2023, Henry returned to action, making a rehab start for the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals.[58]
On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Henry to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2024 season.[59]
A right-handed pitcher, Henry commands a fastball that touches 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and has an above-average changeup.[60] As of December 2020, he was ranked as the Nationals' third-best prospect by MLB Pipeline.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Andry Lara
Andry José Lara (born January 6, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Lara trained at Zulia Academy as an amateur,[61] overcoming knee problems as a youth and adding considerable velocity as he grew in strength.[62] By age 16, his fastball could run up to 96 miles per hour (154 km/h). MLB Pipeline considered him the sixteenth-best prospect in the 2019 international amateur free agent class and the best overall pitcher.[63] The Nationals signed Lara for a reported $1.25 million bonus on July 2, 2019.[62][64] He was the Nationals' top-ranked international signee for the period.[65]
In 2021, Lara made his professional debut, advancing during the minor league season from the rookie–level Florida Complex League Nationals to the Low–A Fredericksburg Nationals while appearing primarily as a starting pitcher.[66]
Lara spent the 2024 campaign with Wilmington and the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, compiling an 11–11 record and 3.34 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 134+2⁄3 innings pitched over 25 starts. On November 19, 2024, the Nationals added Lara to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[67]
Lara is right-handed and was described by MLB Pipeline at the time of his signing as a potential future frontline starter. Along with a two-seam fastball that sits in the mid-90s,[61] Lara throws a breaking ball and a changeup.[65][62]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Daylen Lile
| Daylen Lile | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 30, 2002 Louisville, Kentucky | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Daylen Anthony Lile (born November 30, 2002) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
Lile grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Trinity High School. As a senior, he batted .550 with 18 home runs and 61 RBIs.[68] Lile had committed to play college baseball at Louisville.[69]
Lile was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.[70] He was assigned to the Florida Complex League Nationals after signing with the team and batted .219 in 19 games.[71] Lile tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow during spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery.[72] After missing the entire 2022 season while recovering from surgery, he to was assigned to the Fredericksburg Nationals of the Single-A Carolina League at the beginning of the 2023 season.[73]
On March 2, 2024, during a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox, Lile was carted off of the field after flipping over the outfield wall while attempting to rob a home run.[74] He was later diagnosed with a lower–back contusion.[75]
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Brad Lord
| Brad Lord | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 14, 2000 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Bradley Ryan Lord (born February 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Lord attended Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Florida and played college baseball at Santa Fe College and the University of South Florida. He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[76]
Lord signed with the Nationals and spent his first professional season in 2023 with the Fredericksburg Nationals and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He started 2024 with Wilmington before being promoted to the Harrisburg Senators and Rochester Red Wings.[77]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Todd Peterson
| Todd Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 22, 1998 St. Petersburg, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Todd Richard Peterson (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
A pure pitcher in high school and a reliever for the Louisiana State University Tigers in college, Peterson attracted some media attention when he batted for himself and drove in a pair of runs in an extra-innings win over South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference tournament in 2018. Peterson later told reporters that he had convinced LSU manager Paul Mainieri to let him swing away by telling him he hit "bombs" in high school, which was a lie—Peterson's high school coach at Lake Mary High School had never let him bat in a game, he confessed.[78]
In the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, the Washington Nationals used their seventh-round pick to select Peterson out of LSU.[78] Peterson opted to sign with the Nationals and was assigned to the Class-A Short Season Auburn Doubledays.[79] He appeared in nine games with Auburn in 2019, both in relief and as a starter, posting a 3.19 ERA.
Peterson missed the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled all minor league play. He pitched in the Nationals' instructional league in Florida after the season.[80] In 2021, Peterson was invited to major league spring training with the Nationals,[81] who chose to keep him with the major league team until nearly the end of spring camp. After being reassigned to the minors,[82] Peterson was placed on the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks roster to begin the minor league season.[11] Peterson pitched for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League after the 2021 season, one of eight players representing the Nationals. He closed out the final game of the regular season for the Saguaros,[83] who went on to lose the championship game to the Mesa Solar Sox,[84] and was the sole National to appear in the Fall Stars Game.[85]
As of 2021, Peterson sports a fastball up to about 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) and a developing slider.[81]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Andrew Pinckney
| Andrew Pinckney | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 7, 2000 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andrew David Pinckney (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.
Pinckney attended McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia and played college baseball at the University of Alabama.[86] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[87] He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[88]
Pinckney signed with the Nationals and spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Nationals, Fredericksburg Nationals, Wilmington Blue Rocks and Harrisburg Senators.[89] He started 2024 with Harrisburg.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Holden Powell
| Holden Powell | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 9, 1999 Visalia, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Holden William Powell (born September 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Powell played for the Bruins at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he served as the team's primary closer in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[90] He was drafted in the third round by the Nationals in the abbreviated 2020 draft and chose to sign with the team, appearing later that summer in instructional league in Florida.[91]
Before the 2021 season, Powell ranked as the Nationals' 20th-best prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.[92] He was assigned to High-A Wilmington, along with several other top Nationals prospects, to begin the season that May.[11]
Powell employs a fastball and a slider as his main pitches. He uses a changeup and a curveball less frequently, relying on the slider as his primary "out pitch" while working up to 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) with his fastball.[93]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Tyler Stuart
| Tyler Stuart | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 8, 1999 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tyler Matthew Stuart (born October 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Stuart attended Herscher High School in Herscher, Illinois, where he played baseball, basketball and football.[94][95][96] As a senior in 2018, he went 10–1 with a 1.06 ERA and 117 strikeouts alongside a .466 batting average.[97] He was not selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi where he played college baseball.[96]
Stuart did not appear in any games for Southern Mississippi in 2019 or 2020. He made his collegiate debut in 2021, pitching to a 7.16 ERA over 16+1⁄3 innings.[98] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, throwing six scoreless innings.[99][100] For the 2022 season, Stuart appeared in 22 games (four starts) and went 4–0 with a 3.38 ERA over forty innings.[101] After the season, he was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[102][103]
Stuart signed with the Mets and made his professional debut in 2022 with the Florida Complex League Mets and St. Lucie Mets, pitching 3+2⁄3 innings between the two teams. He opened the 2023 season with the Brooklyn Cyclones and was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in mid-July.[104][105][106] Over 21 starts between the two teams, Stuart went 7-2 with a 2.20 ERA and 112 strikeouts over 110+2⁄3 innings.[107] He was assigned to Binghamton to open the 2024 season.[108] In 17 starts, Stuart compiled a 3.96 ERA with 90 strikeouts across 84 innings.
On July 28, 2024, the Mets traded Stuart to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jesse Winker.[109]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Southern Miss bio
Jarlín Susana
| Jarlín Susana | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 23, 2004 Villa Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jarlín Joel Susana (born March 23, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Susana signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in January 2022.[110] He made his professional debut that year with the Arizona Complex League Padres.
On August 2, 2022, Susana, along with MacKenzie Gore, Luke Voit, Robert Hassell, James Wood, and C. J. Abrams were traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Juan Soto and Josh Bell.[111] He started his Nationals career with the Florida Complex League Nationals and was promoted to the Fredericksburg Nationals after two starts.[112][113]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Travis Sykora
| Travis Sykora | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 2004 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Travis Alvin Sykora (born April 28, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
Sykora attended Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas. He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[114]
Sykora signed with the Nationals rather than play college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin.[115][116] He made his professional debut in 2024 with the Fredericksburg Nationals.[117][118]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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