Nick Raquet       LHP        Potomac Nationals (High-A)

DOB: 12/12/1995      Height: 6’0”        Weight: 215       Bats: Right          Throws: Left

Nick Raquet was Washington’s 3^rd round pick in 2017 after a fine career at William & Mary.  Listed at 6’0″ 215lbs, Raquet is stocky with a thick lower half and zero projection remaining.  The 22-year-old is a below-average athlete, but surprisingly repeats his mechanics and fields his position well.  Raquet is extremely intense on the mound, attacks opposing hitters and displays a high Pitching IQ.

He throws from a traditional three-quarters arm slot and utilizes a semi-windup into a drop-and-drive delivery.  Raquet has a noticeably long stride and gets excellent extension toward home plate.  There is plenty of movement in his delivery and he closes his body during his motion, helping hide the ball from the batter.  Raquet shows fringe-average command and control, consistently pounding the lower half of the zone but often failing to hit his targets on the corners.
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Raquet features a four-pitch repertoire of a fastball, cutter, changeup and a curveball.  The fastball sits 89-to-92mph, occasionally touching 93mph, with good sink down in the zone or late zip above the letters.  The cutter is his best off-speed pitch, sitting 81-to-84mph with good shape away from lefties.  At its best it has quick, late bite.  His changeup sits 80-to-84mph and is thrown with conviction and deceptive arm speed.  It can get firm but will occasionally show fading movement.  Finally his curveball sits in the mid-70s with long, loopy action.  He uses it presently as a “show-me” pitch and can throw it for strikes but the pitch projects as a future “40”.

Raquet is a promising prospect due to his impressive fastball velocity, hard-biting cutter and his bulldog-like mound presence.  His lack of a plus pitch, combined with both a below-average changeup & curveball limits his prospect ceiling, and should force a future shift to the bullpen.  However, he has the perfect demeanor for being a reliever and profiles well in that capacity.  Raquet has a ceiling as a 7^th inning reliever, with the most likely outcome being a middle reliever or Quad-A relief pitcher.

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Wednesday I announced THE NatsGM midseason rankings 1-10 for the Washington Nationals’ farm system – Today I select numbers 11-20.

#11 Daniel Johnson OF

Washington’s 5^th round pick in 2016, Johnson is a powerfully built 5’10” 185lbs left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder who possesses loud tools.  He has easy plus speed and a cannon-like throwing arm, along with huge raw power.  Johnson broke out in 2017, hitting .298/.356/.505 with 22 home runs and 55 extra base hits.  He missed some time earlier this summer with an injury and has been challenged at Double-A, batting .280/.342/.390 with only 2 home runs in 254 at-bats.  The 23-year-old must limit his strikeouts to reach his offensive potential and has a ceiling of an starting center fielder, with the likely outcome being a backup outfielder.

#12 Telmito Agustin OF

Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Agustin moved to the Dominican Republic and signed with Washington for $50,000 in October 2013.  The 21-year-old Agustin has struggled with injuries since signing, but was beginning to breakout at the beginning of 2018 before yet another injury occurred.  Listed at 5-10 160lbs, Agustin is an athletic outfielder with plus speed, good barrel skills and some sneaky pop.  He has a fringe-average, accurate arm, which allows him to profile well in both center and left field.  The lack of power limits his ceiling to a defensive-first starting center fielder, with a likely outcome as a backup outfielder if he can stay healthy.

#13 Jefry Rodriguez RHP

Originally signed from the Dominican Republic in 2011, Washington added Rodriguez to the 40-man roster last winter offseason in spite of missing 80 games in 2017 due to PED suspension.  On the mound, Rodriguez utilizes a 3-pitch repertoire consisting of a 93-96mph fastball, a powerful curveball and a changeup.  The 25-year-old has spent much of the year in the minor leagues, but has looked impressive at times during his limited major league outings.  Rodriguez has injury concerns, along with below-average command, but the potential exists for him to develop into a #5 starter or quality reliever.

#14 Raudy Read Catcher

Signed by Washington as an 2011 international free agent, Read has spent most of 2018 on the restricted list after testing positive this winter for PEDs.  Defensively Read has a strong arm and does well controlling opposing base stealers, but struggles blocking and framing errant pitches.  The right-handed hitting Read struggles making consistent contact, yet flashes plus raw power and punishes fastballs in the inner-third.  The loss of much of this season is a major detriment to his development, but the 24-year-old Read still projects as an offensive-first backup major league catcher.

#15 Kyle Johnston RHP

One of my favorite prospects in the system, Kyle Johnston was Washington’s 6^th round pick in 2017 from the University of Texas.  The 22-year-old stands 6’0” 190lbs, with thick legs and a well-built frame.   Johnston utilizes a traditional 3-pitch arsenal, featuring a 91-95mph fastball, an 81-84mph slider with good shape and an 83-86mph changeup with arm-side movement.  He has the build and arsenal to be a starting pitcher, but his inefficient delivery could lead to a long-term role in relief.  Johnston’s ceiling is that of a #5 starter, with his most likely outcome being a middle reliever.

Full Scouting Report -> http://natsgm.com/2018/06/13/prospect-spotlight-kyle-johnston-rhp-hagerstown-suns/
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#16 Jose Sanchez SS

Washington signed Sanchez for $950,000 in July 2016 as an international free agent based on his strong arm, excellent speed and up-the-middle defensive profile.  The 18-year-old was challenged offensively in the GCL last summer, hitting only .209/.280/.247, and has continued to struggle this season, batting only .235/.325/.295 for Auburn.  However, scouts like his compact swing, approach at the plate and feel for the barrel, giving them hope he will improve as he physically matures.

#17 Nick Raquet LHP

Washington’s 3^rd round pick in 2017 from the College of William & Mary, the 6’0” 215lbs Raquet has a 90-94mph fastball, a solid 82-84mph slider, plus an intriguing changeup and curveball.  His command was well below-average in college, but has significantly improved as a professional.  Washington will develop Raquet as a starter but his future lies in relief, likely as a 6^th or 7^th inning reliever.

#18 Reid Schaller RHP

The Nationals’ 3^rd round pick in June from Vanderbilt, Schaller was a rare draft-eligible freshman due to Tommy John surgery while in college.  He returned healthy this spring, working out of the bullpen and featuring a 94-96mph fastball and powerful slider. He has the frame at 6-3 210lbs to be a starter, but his delivery should place him in the bullpen long-term.  The 21-year-old Schaller profiles as a future 7^th or 8^th inning relief pitcher.

#19 Jake Irwin RHP

Washington’s 4^th Round pick this summer from the University of Oklahoma, Jake Irvin is a massive 6’6” 225lbs righty who started for three years in college.  Irvin utilizes a 3-pitch repertoire of a low-90s fastball, a hard-breaking slider and a developing changeup.  He pounds the strike zone with above-average command and gets quality extension toward home plate in his delivery.  Irwin has the ceiling of a durable #5 starter, with the fallback option being a move to the bullpen.

#20 Tomas Alastre RHP

Washington signed Alastre for a reported $350,000 bonus as an international free agent in July 2014.  Alastre stands 6’4” 170lbs with long legs and projection remaining.  The 20-year-old features the traditional 3-pitch arsenal of an 89-91mph fastball with natural sink, a 75-78mph curveball and a 83-87mph changeup with natural arm-side sink.  He has good feel for his off-speed pitches and should add velocity as his body matures.  The risk is high due to his lack of elite velocity or a monster out-pitch, but Alastre has the ceiling of a future back-end starter.

Full Scouting Report -> http://natsgm.com/2018/05/25/prospect-spotlight-tomas-alastre/

Outside the Top-20: Tres Barrera, Gage Canning, Jacob Condra-Bogan, Anderson Franco, Cole Freeman, Taylor Gushue, Brigham Hill, Gabe Klobosits, Jakson Reetz, Luis Reyes, Jhon Romero, Sterling Sharp & Armond Upshaw, *Israel Pineda*