Cade Cavalli, Washington’s top draft pick in 2020, Jackson Rutledge, the Nationals’ top pick in 2019, and Cole Henry, a 2nd round pick by the club in 2020, are the top prospects, 1-3 on MLB Pipeline’s list. All three were assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks’ roster for the start of the 2021 campaign on Monday, ahead of the season opener for the Nats’ High-A affiliate.
“I think you can include [Joan] Adon in there as well,” Assistant GM, Player Development, Mark Scialabba told reporters in a Zoom call on Monday, adding the pitcher ranked 16th in the organization according to MLB.