Washington Nationals 60-Man Roster Prospect Analysis
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ROSTER
| Name | Position |
| Fernando Abad | LHP |
| Joan Adon | RHP |
| Dakota Bacus | RHP |
| Aaron Barrett | RHP |
| James Bourque | RHP |
| Ben Braymer | LHP |
| Tim Cate | LHP |
| Cade Cavalli | RHP |
| Patrick Corbin | LHP |
| Matt Cronin | LHP |
| Wil Crowe | RHP |
| Sean Doolittle | LHP |
| Roenis Elias | LHP |
| Tyler Eppler | RHP |
| Paolo Espino | RHP |
| Erick Fedde | RHP |
| Kyle Finnegan | RHP |
| Sam Freeman | LHP |
| Steven Fuentes | RHP |
| Javy Guerra | RHP |
| Ryne Harper | RHP |
| Will Harris | RHP |
| Daniel Hudson | RHP |
| Jake Irvin | RHP |
| Kyle McGowin | RHP |
| Kevin Quackenbush | RHP |
| Tanner Rainey | RHP |
| Seth Romero | LHP |
| Joe Ross | RHP |
| Jackson Rutledge | RHP |
| Anibal Sanchez | RHP |
| Max Scherzer | RHP |
| Stephen Strasburg | RHP |
| Wander Suero | RHP |
| Austin Voth | RHP |
| Nick Wells | LHP |
| Austen Williams | RHP |
| Tres Barrera | C |
| Welington Castillo | C |
| Yan Gomes | C |
| Taylor Gushue | |
| Israel Pineda | C |
| Raudy Read | C |
| Jakson Reetz | C |
| Kurt Suzuki | C |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | INF |
| Starlin Castro | INF |
| Wilmer Difo | INF |
| Luis Garcia | INF |
| Howie Kendrick | INF |
| Carter Kieboom | INF |
| Jake Noll | INF |
| Brandon Snyder | INF |
| Eric Thames | 1B |
| Yasel Antuna | SS |
| Trea Turner | SS |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 1B |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF |
| Adam Eaton | OF |
| Yadiel Hernandez | OF |
| Victor Robles | OF |
| Juan Soto | OF |
| Andrew Stevenson | OF |
| Michael A. Taylor | OF |
NOTABLE INCLUSIONS
Jackson Rutledge, the team’s 2019 first-rounder out of San Jacinto (Texas) JC, is an eye-opening inclusion with just 37 innings of pro ball to his name. He’s likely to spend the whole summer at the team’s Alternate Training Site, but even being included on the initial 60-man roster gives him a chance to make his big league debut earlier than expected. The same goes for lefthander Seth Romero, whose 2019 season was limited to one inning at the club’s instructional league as he returned from 2018 Tommy John surgery. Romero has always had tantalizing stuff from the left side, which could be very valuable in a shortened season. The Nationals took the top half of their Top 10 prospects and also added lefty Matt Cronin, their 2019 fourth-rounder out of Arkansas.
NOTABLE EXCLUSIONS
It’s a little surprising not to see 2018 first-round righthander Mason Denaburg on this list, considering how prospect-heavy the Nationals chose to go when assembling this roster. Ditto for newly drafted righthander Cade Cavalli, a power pitcher out of Oklahoma. Cavalli was later added to the site in July.
PARTING THOUGHTS
Overall, the Nationals added 15 of their Top 30 Prospects to the 60-man roster, with an emphasis on lefthanders. Of the team’s five ranked southpaws, Washington included four.
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