With the final two qualifying-offer attached FAs signing yesterday (Bregman and Pivetta), we’re doing a double duty post today; recapping the Qualifying Offer (QO hereafter) crop for this offseason, then publishing the now-finalized draft order for 2025. First; QOs. We’ve come a long way since the first QO season, and we’ve come a long ways since the awful 2015 season when … [Read more...] about Qualifying Offer recap and 2025 Draft Order finalized
Keith Law’s Nats top 20 for 2025 has some surprises
Seaver King will be top of Law’s list for our system once Crews graduates. Photo via opendorse Law just released his top 20 for the Nats system. Keith Law has always been somewhat of a contrarian in these prospect rankings, and for good reason. His methodology for each year basically throws out last year’s results and starts over, which allows him to break free of a … [Read more...] about Keith Law’s Nats top 20 for 2025 has some surprises
ESPN and McDaniel top 10 for 2025 Reaction
Clemmey climbing up the prospect ranks. Photo via WP Honestly, just giving a top 10 for a system is almost like taking a remedial course in college just so you can get an A on your transcript. In year’s past McDaniel has gone much deeper (22 prospects in 2024, 28 in 2023, 32 or more in 2022), so maybe we’ll get a more comprehensive list eventually, but for now, here’s his … [Read more...] about ESPN and McDaniel top 10 for 2025 Reaction
Baseball America’s 2025 Top 30 Prospects for Nats System Analysis and Reaction
The first of the five “major” shops/pundits that evaluate and rank prospects (BA, MLBPipeline, Law, Longenhagen, and McDaniel) released their top 30s for systems today…. and boy is the Nats list weird. I’ll go through the list as always, offering up opinions and observations. First off, here’s their top 30. baLast NameFirst NamePosition 1CrewsDylanOF … [Read more...] about Baseball America’s 2025 Top 30 Prospects for Nats System Analysis and Reaction
ST 2025 NRI Analysis
House is the highest profile NRI this year. Photo via primetimesportstalk.com You know we’re getting close to Spring Training when the annual press release goes out announcing Non-Roster Spring Training Invitees (NRIs). The Nats announced the initial crop this week, immediately forgot at least a couple guys who have ST invites on their transactions page, and probably will … [Read more...] about ST 2025 NRI Analysis