The Washington Nationals are likely to save some money due to taking Eli Willits at one. That money is going to help make high school righty Landon Harmon a rich man. The Nats took Harmon, a top 50 talent in the draft with the 80th pick in the draft. When looking at this pick, I … Read more
Picked in the third round of the 2023 draft, Travis Sykora dominated Low-A last year. The right hander posted a 2.33 ERA in 20 starts with 129 strikeouts in 85 innings. He became a top 100 prospect and was exciting Nats fans. However, we needed to see him do it above Low-A before we could … Read more
While arrival of pitchers and catchers marks the beginning of a new season, it is also when injuries are revealed. Unfortunately for the Nats, their top pitching prospect Travis Sykora will be on the shelf. General Manager Mike Rizzo announced that the 20 year old right hander will be out until at least May with … Read more
During the 2024 season, no Nationals prospect raised their stock more than 20 year old right handed pitcher Travis Sykora. While he was only a third round pick, the Nats gave Sykora a 2.6 million dollar bonus, more than double the 1.02 million dollar slot value. The Nationals braintrust was clearly high on Sykora, but … Read more