Nationals' Teen Prospects Shine in Spring Breakout

0:00This is Corey, with the story with Washington Nationals News today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The Washington Nationals fell short in their spring breakout game against the Cardinals, losing 9-8. Still, the real story was the breakout performance from their youngest prospects, all teenagers from the 2025 draft class. These guys stepped up big, showing skills that had everyone talking about the team's bright future. Gavin Finn stood out most at the plate. The 19-year-old, picked 12th overall, went 3 for 4 with a walk, 2 doubles, and 5 runs vatted in. He crushed a bases, clearing double off a top prospects 97-mile per hour fastball. Eli Willitz, the first overall pick, added value with 2 sharp walks, solid defense at shortstop, and a stolen base, proving his play discipline, early. Fans and analysts raved about how comfortable these kids looked against pro-level pitching. Team projects as a power-hitting third baseman, who could bat around 275, with 25 homers

1:03a season. Willitz showed Juan's Soto-like command of the strike zone, hinting at a dynamic left side of the infield down the road. On the mound, 18-year-old Miguel Sime Jr. lit up the radar gun, sitting 99-101 miles per hour in touching 100. 2. The fourth rounder, signed for $2 million, overwhelmed hitters when locating his fastball in slider, though control needs work. Land in harm and impress with clean mechanics, a mid-90s fastball, and a solid slider, striking out a batter in just 10 pitches. This display from the new Fern offices draft picks signals real hope for the nationals. If these teenagers keep developing, they could lead the team back to contention in the National League before long.