The Washington Nationals need a right handed bat and a third baseman. Brady House could be that guy
Brady House had a big weekend in Triple-A. Over three games, the Nationals third ranked prospect went 7-13 with a homer and two doubles. It was a statement of intent for the youngster, proof he is almost ready for the big leagues.
.@Brady_house7 in his last three games
7-for-13 (.538)
2 2B
HR
2 RBI
4 R pic.twitter.com/ePFBKHkJrk— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) May 27, 2025
He hit a mammoth 458 foot homer that was 112.4 MPH off the bat. House’s OPS is now up to .833 and his average is .286. The soon to be 22 year old still does not walk a ton and strikes out more than you would like to see. However, his power and hard contact can make up for that.
In Triple-A, House’s average exit velocity is in the 77th percentile. Interestingly, his 90th percentile EV of 108 MPH is in the 94th percentile. Evaluators really like looking at that 90th percentile exit velocity because it shows how hard you hit a ball when you really get a hold of a ball. It is a very good indicator for power potential, so it is nice to see House grading out so well.
There are obviously still holes in House’s offensive game, and there are likely to be growing pains at the MLB level. Chase will always be a part of House’s game, but he will have to limit is as much as he can.
Brady House still has immense upside. There is a world where he can be an Austin Riley style slugger, who chases more than you would like, but has the power to make up for it. However, there is still some downside. If he can’t control the chase or whiffs, he could end up being similar to what Paul DeJong was last season. A guy who hit 24 home runs, but saw his offense suffer greatly from the chase and strikeouts.
Like DeJong, House plays good defense over at third. He is still relatively new to the position, so he can be error prone at times. However, with his arm strength and athleticism, he can make plays that guys like Jose Tena and Amed Rosario simply cannot make. Since he went down, the Nationals have missed Paul DeJong’s defense at third base. House can give the Nats some of that, even if he is not quite as elite as DeJong yet.
One thing that could hasten the arrival of House is the lack of right handed bats. We wrote about this after Dylan Crews went down, and the problem has only intensified with Jacob Young’s IL stint.
There was a game where the Nats had no natural righties in the lineup, and the two switch hitters they had were both better as right handed hitters. Having a lineup that unbalanced will be exposed at some point.
Right now, Jose Tena is a negative WAR player, and while Amed Rosario is hitting, he feels like a more natural platoon partner for Luis Garcia Jr.. Garcia struggles against left handed pitching and Rosario plays better defense at second base rather than third.
With House hot, the lack of right handed bats and the problems the Nats are having at third base, all the signs are pointing towards a Brady House call-up. I have a feeling that they might pull the trigger when they get back from this road trip.
June 3rd feels like a good time for House’s debut. Mike Rizzo has loved calling up his guys right before a home stand lately. He did it with James Wood and Dylan Crews, House could be next in line. Also, Brady House’s 22nd birthday is on June 4th. A call up would be one heck of a birthday present.