Not really formatted into a table, but based on the https://www.mlb.com/prospects/nationals/ list of players in the top ten of our farm system who are expected to be in the MLB by the end of next year we have a nice looking core. With Soto, Cruz, Bell, Harris, CHernandez, Ross, Sanchez, Cishek, Adrianza, Doolittle, Franco, and Escobar all coming off the payroll for next year, that is $60 million being freed up. Assuming the new owner will be nice and bump up payroll by say $20-40 million, that would allow Rizzo to spend $70-90 million on free agents. We need good fortune with injuries, prospects to live up to expectations, and Rizzo to make wise decisions. But there is a path to .500 in 2023.
Luis Garcia 22 Now 2B
Keibert Ruiz 23 Now C
Josiah Gray 24 Now SP
Victor Robles 25 Now OF
Lane Thomas 26 Now SP
Joan Adon 23 Now SP
Luke Voit 31 Now 1B
Carter Keiboom 24 Now 3B
MacKenzie Gore 23 Now SP
CJ Abrams 21 Now SS/2B
Cade Cavalli 23 2022 SP
Gerado Carrillo 23 2022 SP
Robert Hassell III 20 2023 OF
Cole Henry 23 2023 SP
Jackson Rutledge 23 2023 SP
so many massive question marks in that list. Other than Voit, Ruiz and Garica, none have shown they can hit at the major league level
