While the Washington Nationals continue to experience more peaks and valleys than an EKG machine, it never hurts to look around Old Mike Rizzo's farm and take stock of the team's future big league contributors.
Of Washington's top 10 prospects on MLB.com, only one—Michael Taylor—has made his major league debut. The rest are relative enigmas, paying their dues in the minors while the Nationals take advantage of a roster full of already-proven big leaguers.
Washington has an above-average farm system and the luxury of time to allow its prospects to develop. But they can't hide from us.