Open to suggestion as to whether to do just a 12/31 break for this thread or to push it back a few posts to capture post-season posts.
As for next year, this may be kind of obvious, but MLB.com rated the Nats farm the 5th most improved from last offseason.
https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/best-minor-league-system-development-2022Even without Gore or Abrams as prospects, they say that between the draft (Elijah Green in particular) plus Hassell, Wood, and Susana, 5 of the top 9 Nats prospects were not in the system entering camp last year (Bennett being the other draft choice not mentioned). I guess Vacquero also wasn't in the system until last January, so that would be 6 of the top 9 at this time last year.
BTW - Jeter Downs slots in at #29, Thad Ward at #13.
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/nationals/
