The Nationals season nears an end and all the focus pivots to their young depth of stars. It is no secret that the Nationals are in a rebuild. Luckily for them, a head start is already underway with many young prospects already with the major league team. Some are already established, while others came up more recently. Three of them, in fact, are thriving as of recent, and they are not named James Wood. The key to the final two months was to see success in the youth, and it is happening.
Daylen Lile
Since the beginning of August, Daylen Lile is batting .322 for average. His BB% is just 5.1% with a .378 BABIP and .827 OPS. The young outfielder is making a statement, and it has been prolonged for five weeks now, showing continued success. In fact, Lile is on a 4-game hitting streak in which three games were of multiple hits. If Lile continues his hitting through September, he very well may be a certified starter in 2026.
Brady House
The youngster is meant to be another vital piece to the future of this Nationals team. He seems to be coming on as of recent. In his last two weeks, Brady House is batting .291 with a .765 OPS and .471 BABIP. The only noticeable issue is that he has a 41.2% K rate in this same timespan. House is truly hit or miss. He needs to become more disciplined, and that shall come with time. I like what I am seeing so far, and hopefully 2025 is a breakout, if not September itself.
Nasim Nunez
He is technically not a rookie as he played baseball in 2024, but Nasim Nunez is young. He features another new rotation of talent finding his way into this lineup. The Nationals have had 23 different players take at bat this year. They have had 28 players pitch a baseball.
Nasim Nunez is back after being called up the other day. In his debut game back, he not only knocked one, but two home runs. Wait to make a statement! The 25 year old shortstop hopes to build off of this effort and gain a growing roster spot in the month of September. This is the time of the year when late prospects make their name known. It will be hard for Nunez to find time as CJ Abrams owns shortstop, but he can play 2nd base or DH.