Power-Armed Travis Sykora Of Nationals Is Driven To Succeed
Travis Sykora expected to hear his name called on day one of the draft. He waited until round three and is now driven to prove doubters wrong.
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Travis Sykora expected to hear his name called on day one of the draft. He waited until round three and is now driven to prove doubters wrong.
A series of mechanical adjustments set the stage for Brad Lord’s breakout at Double-A this season.
Nationals fourth-rounder Andrew Pinckney focused on swinging at strikes as he played at Double-A in his first full season.
Kevin Made has the defensive chops to handle shortstop in MLB. Early this season he showed encouraging feel to hit.
The week before Yohandy Morales batted cleanup for the Nationals in their inaugural Spring Breakout game, he learned what position he would play in that game and likely in many more this season.
Drafted No. 2 overall last year, Dylan Crews impressed the Nationals not only with his talent but his desire to improve and be a good teammate.
Lefthander DJ Herz stood out at Double-A after joining the Nationals organization in August—but he had begun to turn the corner a few weeks before that.
Cristhian Vaquero showed hitting ability, discipline and strong defense. Adding physicality is the next step to enhance his game.
The centerpiece from the Juan Soto trade teased at his tremendous upside in a season split between High-A and Double-A.
The 24-year-old lefthander is improving through adversity at Double-A.
Nearly a year to the day Brady House’s season ended in 2022, the 20-year-old third baseman earned a promotion to High-A Wilmington. After a back…
Washington’s massive righthander focuses on his between-start work to make gains.
The 25-year-old catcher carried forward his AFL momentum to Double-A to show encouraging growth in the batter’s box.
The 2022 third-rounder came into the spring with a new approach to help him access more power.
Drafted in the second round last year, Jake Bennett really got to know West Palm Beach as he prepared for his full-season debut at the Nationals’ complex.
The 2022 first-rounder has already impressed members of the organization during minor league camp.
Rule 5 draft pick Thad Ward is looking forward to learning new things—about himself, about his pitch mix, about his role—at big league camp this spring.
The 22-year-old lefthander impressed the 2003 American League batting champion with his electric arsenal.
James Wood grew up in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and returned to his roots when the Padres traded him to the Nationals as a key part of the Juan Soto blockbuster.
Drafted in the seventh round last year, Jacob Young showcased his wheels at Low-A this season as he led the minor leagues in a major statistical category.
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