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Washington Nationals Top 39 Prospects
It's been an eventful 24 hours for the Nationals, whose system remains shy of average in most respects, though there are some signs of life as it pertains to developing pitching.
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Washington Nationals Top 39 Prospects
It's been an eventful 24 hours for the Nationals, whose system remains shy of average in most respects, though there are some signs of life as it pertains to developing pitching. Ke'Bryan Hayes Needs a Bat Path Fix
Could a potential new team target a swing path change for the elite defender?
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Top Pitching Prospects Review -- Jul 7, 2025
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Aaron Judge | 7.1 |
| 2.Cal Raleigh | 5.7 |
| 3.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4.8 |
| 4.Bobby Witt Jr. | 4.4 |
| 5.Jeremy Pena | 4.1 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Tarik Skubal | 4.7 |
| 2.Paul Skenes | 3.9 |
| 3.Zack Wheeler | 3.8 |
| 4.Garrett Crochet | 3.8 |
| 5.Logan Webb | 3.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Randy Rodriguez | 1.6 |
| 2.Aroldis Chapman | 1.6 |
| 3.Robert Suarez | 1.5 |
| 4.Bryan Abreu | 1.4 |
| 5.Hoby Milner | 1.3 |
