Patrick Reddington has been FBB's Managing Editor since 2007; credentialed reporter (2009-2020); freelance writer; covering the Expos/Nationals online since 2006.
Washington Nationals’ GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo talked about Robert Hassell III as “a five-tool talent” after acquiring the outfielder as one of five high-end San Diego Padres’ prospects (along with CJ Abrams, James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, and Jarlin Susana) included in the return for Juan Soto at the trade deadline in 2022.
Hassell III, Rizzo said, is a, “... guy that can hit, hit with power, play defense, throw, run, and steal bases, and his ceiling is high.