As the All-Star break looms closer and closer, I will start looking at prospects on the rise in the Washington Nationals organization and some prospects that could be used as potential trade bait for the franchise in the Nation’s Capital. Today, we are going to look at the rise of the Nationals top prospect, 20-year-old right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito, who is one of those prospects that isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Giolito is considered one of, if not the best pitching prospect around the league. The right-hander boasts two plus pitches which are his fastball that tops out around 100 MPH and a curveball that is already Major League ready, according to some scouts.