Washington Nationals: The organization’s best prospect at each position

Right Field – Rhett Wiseman

Next up: Jacob Rhinesmith, Nick Banks, Jorge Hurtado

A little like left field, right field is also quite thin in terms of prospect depth, though again, that could improve if centerfielders move to the corners. Perhaps the best of the group is Rhett Wiseman who has displayed a good power stroke while in the Washington Nationals system.

The Vanderbilt product is coming off a solid season in High-A for the Potomac Nationals in which he hit .253 while slugging 21 home runs. Wiseman was also named to the post-season Carolina League All-Star Team, finishing third in the league in homers and slugging percentage.

After two seasons with the P-Nats, he could finally be set to make the jump to Double-A with the Harrisburg Senators to test himself at the next level. However, he’ll still need to find a way to control the strikeout issues that continue to plague him so far in his pro career.

Last year, he had 122 strikeouts in 106 games and ends up chasing pitches outside the zone far too often. If he can gain a bit more plate discipline, which he started to do a little in 2018 as evidenced by his career-high 63 walks, he could become a solid power bench bat in the majors.

In terms of other rightfielders, though he was only an 18th round pick just last year, Jacob Rhinesmith got off to a nice start with the Auburn Doubledays. Nick Banks shared some time with Wiseman last year in Potomac showcasing a nice all-around game. Finally, Jorge Hurtado had a nice season with the DSL Nationals that included a remarkable seven triples in just 54 games.