Awaiting the consistency for the young Washington National’s
Among one of the older teams in baseball in 2022, according to statista.com, the Nationals are still one of the most intriguing organizations in baseball. The front office dealt all-star Soto off to the Padres and in return they saw their future flying from California to there farm system. The bill for the Padres coupled star prospects Mackenzie Gore and CJ Abrams, along with youngster Robert Hassel III. Gore, a starting pitcher, and Abrams , a 5 skill shortstop prospect were already in the majors with the Padres and performing well. Gore started his Nationals career on the injured list but was originally a top five pick in 2017!
Home grown talent bids well for any club and that’s been a weakness for the Nationals recently. However with Erick green, Brady house, and Cade Cavalli the team seems to be on the rise in the minors. The young talent on the major league roster has struggled though through the first month and a half of the season, showing inconsistent performances from the mound and the batters box. There are a few players showing great spurts of growth. The catcher Ruiz has been hitting the ball well recently , over .300. Alex Call in left field has been a bright spot in the lead off position as well, giving a spark to the lineup and bringing in the 8 and 9 hitters of the order.
Maybe a few years away, it seems Davey Martinez is the right man to continue pushing the ball club. Making decisions in tough outings is something most fans don’t want to do and Davey finds himself on the right side of the coin a lot of the time. Advice for the Nationals fan base is to stay patient and maybe catch a minor league game or two.
Statista.com- https://www.statista.com/statistics/236223/major-league-baseball-clubs-by-average-age-of-players/
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