The Washington Nationals are overflowing with infield prospects in the lower minors

JUPITER, FL - MARCH 19: Devin Fitz-Gerald #3 of the Washington Nationals bats during the game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Jared Blais/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Washington Nationals have an interesting and exciting problem to figure out in the lower levels of the minor leagues.

They have so many quality infield prospects and need to find a way to get all of them on the field. Between Eli Willits, Gavin Fien, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Marconi German, Ronny Cruz, Coy James, Luke Dickerson and Angel Feliz, the Nats are overflowing with infielders between 18 and 20 years old. The Nationals have a ridiculous amount of talent in the lower levels on the minor leagues, especially on the infield.

Willits, Fien, Fitz-Gerald, Coy James, Marconi German, Luke Dickerson, Angel Feliz and Ronny Cruz are all infielders who are 20 or younger — federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) January 23, 2026 All of these players need reps to develop, but the Nats will have to juggle things around to get them all playing time. Some players will need to learn new positions on the infield or even get exposed to the outfield. Meanwhile, others may be held back in Rookie Ball for a longer than expected, while others might get exposed to High-A quickly.

It is a good problem to have, but the Nats minor league decision makers will still have their hands full. Only one player can play each position, and there are a lot of mouths to feed. In a perfect world, Willits, Fien, Fitz-Gerald, Cruz, Dickerson and Feliz would all start the year in Low-A.