CJ Abrams

When it comes to Washington's top prospects, is there hope? Certainly. But not certainty.

"What I love is the resilience of these guys," said manager Dave Martinez. "They don't quit. We had the lead, we fell down, we kept coming."

There's at least a potential blueprint, just 45 minutes up the road, that shows the Nationals there's a path out of the darkness.

Opening Day didn't give Nationals fans much reason for optimism during a 7-2 loss to the Braves.

Abrams slashed .182/.270/.273 in 20 games with the Padres.

Keith Law remains higher on MacKenzie Gore, listing him at No. 59, than most evaluators.

The Padres, over the past two seasons, have traded much of their minor-league depth for major-league talent.

San Diego has embodied a wild card, in the standings and in terms of performance.

Jarred Kelenic, Adley Rutschman and CJ Abrams headline the roster, which includes 27 prospects from Keith Law's top 100 list.

With minor league baseball finally back after a long hiatus, Derek VanRiper gives you the key need-to-knows for 2021 prospect tracking.

Padres minor-leaguers get to continue their development by playing in real games with actual stakes.

To mark the return of minor-league baseball, Jim Bowden breaks down the top position-player prospects to watch and grades their tools.

All indications are that MacKenzie Gore is back to being the promising prospect he was going into 2020.

The class is led by shortstop CJ Abrams, one of the game's best prospects.