Washington Nationals minor league players

Minor league players and teams affiliated with the Washington Nationals professional baseball organization include:

Players

Darren Baker

Darren John Baker (born February 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Washington Nationals organization.

Baker is the son of former MLB player and manager Dusty Baker. Darren served as the batboy for the San Francisco Giants, while his father was managing the team. During game five of the 2002 World Series, Darren narrowly missed being run over at home plate by baserunner David Bell before being grabbed and lifted by his jacket out of the way by J. T. Snow, before a collision could occur.^[1][2][3]

Baker attended Jesuit High School in Sacramento, California.^[4][5] He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 27th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley.^[6][7] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.^[8] After four years at Berkeley, he was again drafted by the Nationals, this time in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.^[9]

Baker spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Nationals and Fredericksburg Nationals. He played 2022 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Harrisburg Senators. In July, he played in the All-Star Futures Game.^[10]

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Zach Brzykcy

Zachary John-William Brzykcy (born July 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Brzykcy attended Alexander Central High School in Taylorsville, North Carolina, where he was named Northwestern Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2017.^[11] He went on to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he was the regular closer for the Hokies.^[12] He also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer of 2019, leading the league that summer with seven saves for the Falmouth Commodores.^[13][14] With the 2020 Major League Baseball draft shortened to just five rounds, despite ranking as the 180th-best draft prospect in 2020 according to MLB Pipeline,^[12] Brzykcy went undrafted. Brzykcy was scouted by longtime Washington Nationals scout Bobby Myrick and chose to sign with the Nationals as a non-drafted free agent.^[15]

In 2021, Brzykcy was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks to begin his professional baseball career. He earned his first win on May 12, 2021, striking out seven in four scoreless relief innings.^[11]

On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Brzykcy 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.^[16]

On the mound, Brzykcy is a right-handed pitcher noted for a fastball that has been clocked up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), although it typically registers in the mid-90s. He complements that primary pitch with a sharp breaking ball.^[13]

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Jackson Cluff

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.^[17] 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.^[18]

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.^[19]

The Nationals invited Cluff to participate again with major league players in 2021 spring training.^[20] 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.^[21] 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.^[22]

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.^[20]

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Matt Cronin

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,^[23] 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.^[24]

Before the 2021 season, Cronin ranked as the organization's ninth-best prospect, according to Baseball America.^[25] The Nationals invited him to participate in major league spring training in 2021.^[26] 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.^[27]

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.^[28]

Cronin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.^[29] 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.^[30] Following the season on November 6, Cronin was designated for assignment after multiple players were activated from the injured list.^[31] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Rochester on November 10.^[32]

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.^[33]

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Armando Cruz

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.^[34]

Cruz was linked to the Washington Nationals as early as 2019, before he was eligible to sign with a Major League Baseball team.^[35] 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),^[36] one day before Cruz's 17th birthday.^[37]

At the time Cruz turned pro, he was ranked as the fifth-best international amateur prospect by MLB Pipeline^[38] and the second-best by Baseball America.^[39] 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.^[40]

Jeremy De La Rosa

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,^[41] the Nationals sent him to their instructional league in West Palm Beach, Florida, that fall.^[42]

De La Rosa ranked as the Nationals' twelfth-best prospect entering the 2019 season, according to MLB Pipeline.^[43] Baseball America praised his "promising tools" and ability to make contact at the plate without swinging out of the strike zone.^[42] Mark Scialabba, the Nationals' player development director, named De La Rosa as one of his breakout candidates in 2019.^[44] 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.^[45]

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.^[46]

De La Rosa was optioned to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to begin the 2023 season.^[47] 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.^[48]

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Mason Denaburg

Mason Alan Denaburg (born August 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.

Denaburg attended Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida.^[49] As a senior, he pitched to a 0.99 ERA in 35.1 innings along with batting .410 with five home runs and 21 RBIs.^[50] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.^[51]

Denaburg was drafted 27th overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2018 MLB Draft.^[52] He signed with the organization on July 3.^[53] Denaburg did not appear in a game during the 2018 season. He made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast League Nationals on June 24, 2019.^[54] Over 20+1⁄3 innings, he pitched to a 7.52 ERA, walking 14 while striking out 19. 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 early April 2021, it was announced that Denaburg had undergone Tommy John surgery.^[55]

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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.^[56] 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.^[57] 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,^[58] clinching a trip to the College World Series. He also started the clinching game of the CWS against LSU, which Florida eventually won.^[59] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League where he posted a 1.59 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings.^[60] 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.^[61] Following the season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, compiling a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings.^[62] Prior to the 2019 season, Dyson was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list^[63] along with being named a Baseball America preseason All-American.^[64] For the season, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), pitching to a 3–2 record with a 4.95 ERA.^[65]

Dyson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $500,000.^[66][67] 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.^[68] 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.^[27] He was placed on the injured list in mid-June and missed the remainder of the season.^[69] Over ten games (six starts), Dyson went 1–3 with a 2.84 ERA and thirty strikeouts over 31+2⁄3 innings.

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Trey Harris

Terone Sevante Harris (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization.

Harris attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. In 2014, his senior year, he hit .487 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs.^[70] Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Missouri where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Harris' freshman year at Missouri, he hit .263 with four home runs and 22 RBIs over 53 games,^[71] earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team.^[72] As a sophomore in 2016, he batted .213 with one home runs and 36 RBIs in 53 games. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League,^[73][74] and also played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.^[75] In 2017, as a junior, he compiled a .268 batting average with a career-high 12 home runs and 48 RBIs in 52 games. In 2018, Harris' senior season, he slashed .316/.413/.516 with 11 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 12 stolen bases over 56 games.^[76] After the season, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[77]

Harris signed with the Braves and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves, and, after 22 games, was promoted to the Rome Braves of the Class A Short Season South Atlantic League, with whom he finished the year. Over 53 games between the two teams, he hit .302 with one home run and 29 RBIs. In 2019, he returned to Rome, with whom he was named an All-Star.^[78][79][80] In June, he was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and in July, he was promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League, with whom he finished the season.^{[81][82][83][84][85]} Over 131 games between the three clubs, Harris slashed .323/.389/.498 with 14 home runs and 73 RBIs.^[86] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the season and was named an All-Star.^[87][88]

Harris did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[89] For the 2021 season, he returned to Mississippi, now members of the Double-A South, slashing .247/.317/.354 with eight home runs and fifty RBIs over 96 games.^[90] He returned to Mississippi to begin the 2022 season.^[91]

On August 1, 2022, Harris was traded to the Washington Nationals for Ehire Adrianza.^[92] He was assigned to the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League. Over 96 games between Mississippi and Harrisburg, he batted .241 with five home runs and 27 RBIs.^[93]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors) He was assigned to the AA Harrisburg Senators

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.^[94] 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.^[95][96]

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.^[27] 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.^[97]

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.^[98] The procedure involved removing his first rib and a neck muscle.^[99]

On May 18, 2023, Henry returned to action, making a rehab start for the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals.^[100]

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.^[101]

A right-handed pitcher, Henry commands a fastball that touches 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and has an above-average changeup.^[102] As of December 2020, he was ranked as the Nationals' third-best prospect by MLB Pipeline.

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DJ Herz

Davidjohn Patrick Herz (born January 4, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Herz attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[103] He signed with the Cubs for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.^[104]

Herz made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[105] Herz started 2021 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and was later promoted to the South Bend Cubs.^[106][107] Over twenty starts between the two teams, he went 4–4 with a 3.31 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 81+2⁄3 innings.^[108] Herz won the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year award.^[109]

On July 31, 2023, Herz and Kevin Made were traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jeimer Candelario.^[110]

On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Herz 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.^[111]

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Andry Lara

Andry José Lara (born January 6, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.

Lara trained at Zulia Academy as an amateur,^[112] overcoming knee problems as a youth and adding considerable velocity as he grew in strength.^[113] 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.^[114] The Nationals signed Lara for a reported $1.25 million bonus on July 2, 2019.^[113][115] He was the Nationals' top-ranked international signee for the period.^[116]

In 2021, Lara made his professional debut, advancing during the minor league season from the Florida Complex League Nationals to the Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals while appearing primarily as a starting pitcher.^[117]

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,^[112] Lara throws a breaking ball and a changeup.^[116][113]

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Daylen Lile

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.^[118] Lile had committed to play college baseball at Louisville.^[119]

Lile was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.^[120] He was assigned to the Florida Complex League Nationals after signing with the team and batted .219 in 19 games.^[121] Lile tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow during spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery.^[122] 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.^[123]

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.^[124] He was later diagnosed with a lower–back contusion.^[125]

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Mitchell Parker

Mitchell James Parker (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Parker grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended Manzano High School. Parker was selected in the 28th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs, but opted not to sign with the team.^[126]

Parker played junior college baseball San Jacinto College. He posted a 6–0 record with 111 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA in 64+1⁄3 innings over 13 starts in his freshman season.^[127] Parker was selected in the 27th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, but decided to return to San Jacinto for a second season.^[126] In his sophomore season, Parker went 5–0 with a 1.19 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings pitched over six starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[128]

Parker was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.^[129] He signed with the team on June 23, 2020, and received a $100,000 signing bonus.^[130] Parker was assigned to the Fredericksburg Nationals of Low-A East to start the 2021 season.^[131] He was promoted to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks on July 13, 2021, after going 3–7 with a 4.08 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 57+1⁄3 innings pitched with Fredericksburg.^[132] Parker finished the season with a 4–12 record and a 4.87 ERA with 144 strikeouts in 101+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[133]

On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Parker 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.^[134]

• San Jacinto College bio
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Todd Peterson

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.^[135]

In the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, the Washington Nationals used their seventh-round pick to select Peterson out of LSU.^[135] Peterson opted to sign with the Nationals and was assigned to the Class-A Short Season Auburn Doubledays.^[136] 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.^[137] In 2021, Peterson was invited to major league spring training with the Nationals,^[138] who chose to keep him with the major league team until nearly the end of spring camp. After being reassigned to the minors,^[139] Peterson was placed on the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks roster to begin the minor league season.^[27] 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,^[140] who went on to lose the championship game to the Mesa Solar Sox,^[141] and was the sole National to appear in the Fall Stars Game.^[142]

As of 2021, Peterson sports a fastball up to about 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) and a developing slider.^[138]

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Holden Powell

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.^[143] 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.^[144]

Before the 2021 season, Powell ranked as the Nationals' 20th-best prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.^[145] He was assigned to High-A Wilmington, along with several other top Nationals prospects, to begin the season that May.^[27]

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.^[146]

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Reid Schaller

Roland Reid Schaller (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.

As a redshirt freshman at Vanderbilt University, Schaller was draft-eligible in 2018. The Nationals selected him in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, also taking his Commodore teammate, Chandler Day, in the seventh round.^[147]

Schaller signed with Washington and made his professional debut, reaching Class-A Short Season with the Auburn Doubledays in 2018. Slowed by an injury,^[148] Schaller progressed in 2019, pitching in the rotation for the Class-A Hagerstown Suns.^[149]

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schaller was unable to play in the 2020 season, although he appeared at the Nationals' instructional league in Florida later that year.^[150] He made his 2021 debut out of the bullpen with the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, to which he was assigned along with several other top Nationals prospects.^[27]

Schaller's primary pitch is a fastball that has hit 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) in relief appearances. He offsets it with a slider and a nascent changeup.^[151]

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Jarlín Susana

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.^[152] 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.^[153] He started his Nationals career with the Florida Complex League Nationals and was promoted to the Fredericksburg Nationals after two starts.^[154][155]

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Team rosters, by league

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Washington Nationals:

Triple-A

Rochester Red Wings roster

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Pitchers 53 Jacob Barnes 49 Richard Bleier 18 Tim Cate 43 Rico Garcia 37 Robert Gsellman 25 DJ Herz * 28 Joe La Sorsa 47 Adonis Medina 40 Mitchell Parker * 38 Luis Reyes 22 Jackson Rutledge * 39 Thaddeus Ward * 17 Spenser Watkins 55 Amos Willingham *		Catchers 31 Jarrett Gonzales 14 Brady Lindsly Infielders 15 Jake Alu *  1 Darren Baker 19 Jack Dunn  8 Carter Kieboom 21 Trey Lipscomb  9 Erick Mejia  7 Juan Yepez Outfielders 13 Travis Blankenhorn  2 Alex Call * 23 James Wood		Manager 45 Matthew LeCroy Coaches 27 Rafael Chaves (pitching) 51 Brian Daubach (hitting) 11 Billy McMillon (development) 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 12, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Washington Nationals minor league players

Double-A

Harrisburg Senators roster

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Pitchers 39 Garvin Alston 20 Andrew Alvarez 15 Michael Cuevas 91 Richard Guasch 59 Evan Lee 37 Kyle Luckham 6 Dustin Saenz 25 Reid Schaller		Catchers Infielders 5 J.T. Arruda 2 Jackson Cluff 11 Brady House 12 Trey Lipscomb 3 Yohandy Morales 8 Murphy Stehly Outfielders 1 Dylan Crews 22 Terone Harris III 21 Robert Hassell III 40 Andrew Pinckney 4 James Wood		Manager 26 Delino DeShields Coaches -- Rigo Beltrán (pitching) 52 Joel Hanrahan (pitching) -- Jeff Livesey (hitting) 19 Oscar Salazar (development) 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated February 12, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Eastern League → Washington Nationals minor league players

High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 32 Jake Bennett 40 Bryan Caceres 31 Brendan Collins 25 Dannel Diaz 28 Peyton Glavine 34 Chance Huff 26 Andry Lara 30 Brad Lord 47 Marlon Perez 43 Todd Peterson 35 Nick Pogue 38 Carlos Romero -- Seth Shuman -- Troy Stainbrook 14 Rodney Theophile 39 Tyler Yankosky 10 Jaren Zinn		Catchers 15 Caleb Farmer 13 Matt Suggs 16 Steven Williams Infielders 20 Branden Boissiere 5 Will Frizzell 29 Sammy Infante 11 Cortland Lawson 19 Kevin Made 7 Viandel Pena Outfielders 1 Daylen Lile 12 Jared McKenzie 24 T.J. White		Manager 37 Mario Lisson Coaches 45 Mark DiFelice (pitching) -- Delwyn Young (hitting) 2 Mark Harris (development) 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated February 12, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League → Washington Nationals minor league players

Single-A

Fredericksburg Nationals roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 40 Juan Abreu 6 Gabriel Agostini -- Pablo Aldonis 37 Austin Amaral 29 Anthony Arguelles 18 Jose Atencio 7 Merrick Baldo -- Christian Ciuffetelli 15 Riley Cornelio -- Marc Davis 20 Mason Denaburg 31 Moises Diaz 22 Marquis Grissom Jr. 30 Bubba Hall -- Bernardo Hiraldo 37 Jefrem Leon 6 Franklin Marquez 20 Johan Otanez 36 Bryan Polanco -- Aldo Ramirez 8 Kevin Rodriguez -- Brayan Romero -- Bryan Sanchez 32 Thomas Schultz 34 Jared Simpson 28 Travis Sthele 41 Liam Sullivan -- Jarlín Susana 23 Mikey Tepper -- Riggs Threadgill 7 Erik Tolman 26 Luke Young		Catchers 25 Geraldi Diaz 12 Maxwell Romero Jr. Infielders 10 Marcus Brown 4 Armando Cruz 17 Leandro Emiliani 3 Phillip Glasser 2 John McHenry 27 Jorgelys Mota 3 Yoander Rivero Outfielders 13 Gavin Dugas 21 Elijah Green 9 Elijah Nunez 11 Roismar Quintana 1 Johnathon Thomas 18 Cristhian Vaquero		Manager 19 Jake Lowery Coaches -- Mike Habas (hitting) 33 Justin Lord (pitching) 16 Carmelo Jaime (development) 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated February 12, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Carolina League → Washington Nationals minor league players

Rookie

Florida Complex League Nationals roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 68 Matthew Bollenbacher 60 Josue Carmona 48 Leodarlyn Colon 43 Marcos Fortunato 15 Miguel Gomez 41 Cristian Jimenez 73 Andy Luis 76 Adrian Ogando 77 Camilo Sanchez 50 Travis Sykora 81 Jose Ulloa 74 Genderson Zapata		Catchers 66 Jeisel Acosta 32 Edward De La Cruz 25 Ivan Murzi 9 Ryan Snell Infielders 5 Everett Cooper III 13 Winder Diaz 7 Juan Garcia 18 Angel Geraldo 2 Blake Klassen 8 Misael Mojica 4 Nathaniel Ochoa Leyva 17 Zion Pettigrew Outfielders 19 Tyler Baca 6 Jhoan Contreras 30 Brenner Cox 26 Daniel Marte 33 Nick Peoples 23 Brandon Pimentel 1 Enmanuel Ramirez 31 Eliesel Santana		Manager 3 Luis Ordaz Coaches 34 Franklin Bravo (pitching) 57 Ender Chávez (hitting) 44 Destin Hood (development) 60-day injured list 79 Jose Colmenares 37 Edward Urena 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 7, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Washington Nationals minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Nationals roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 36 Jose Brito 48 Ramon Cuevas 20 Jeffrey Familia 21 Victor Farias 47 Jose Hernandez 38 Raymond Mariano 6 Clarence Martina 54 Henry Moreno 40 Deiver Oliveros 46 Angel Pena 35 Wilfry Pena 27 Doimil Perez 31 Leuris Portorreal 30 Reilin Ramirez 53 Enyerber Rivero 39 Angel Roman		Catchers 18 Jeremy Bautista 12 Agustin Marcano 34 Jermaine Maricuto Infielders 4 Luis Arias 7 Manuel Cabrera 14 Eikel Joaquin 15 Helder Rosario 22 Edwin Solano Outfielders 3 Andy Acevedo 2 Carlos Batista 17 Hector Liriano 16 Juan Obispo 23 Jose Sanchez 10 Elian Soto 9 Carlos Tavares 26 Dashyll Tejeda		Manager -- Rafael Ozuna Coaches -- Freddy Guzmán (hitting) -- Edwin Hurtado (pitching) -- Alex Valdez (hitting) -- Feliberto Sanchez (assistant pitching) 60-day injured list -- Jose Feliz -- Juan Reyes 44 Gustavo Rivas -- Eyeksson Rojas 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 7, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Washington Nationals minor league players

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