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Official account of @Nationals Player Development. #NATITUDE
Joined June 2022
Bennett is Washington's No. 6 prospect, per @BaseballAmerica Cornelio was Washington's Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2025 Franklin ranks 8th in MiLB with a .394 OBP and T12th with 151 walks over the last two seasons.
The Nationals selected the contracts of the following players on Tuesday: ⚾️LHP Jake Bennett ⚾️RHP Riley Cornelio ⚾️OF Christian Franklin https://t.co/T8eSRc7dB1
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We have added the following players to our 40-man roster: - LHP Jake Bennett - RHP Riley Cornelio - OF Christian Franklin
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Sat down with most of the @Nats_PlayerDev prospects participating in the @MLBazFallLeague. Interviews with Seaver King, Ethan Petry, Jake Bennett, Sam Petersen and Austin Amaral talking about each of their unique journeys, and lots of other good nuggets. https://t.co/9xM4PgskR2
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2025 @Nationals draftee Ethan Petry (@GamecockBSB) drills 7 homers in his opening round of the AFL HR Derby:
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Fall Stars Game rosters have been released! You can watch Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on @MLBNetwork and https://t.co/EOishQ5giR.
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Drafted in July, derby bound in November! Nationals No. 8 prospect Ethan Petry will be representing the Scottsdale Scorpions in Saturday’s Home Run Derby at Sloan Park. Don’t miss out, visit the link in our bio for tickets
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Sam Petersen has been named the Arizona Fall League Hitter of the Week! The @Nationals prospect slashed .421/.476/.842 with two home runs in five games: https://t.co/cjiwmzK7Ov
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When Sam Petersen was in the lineup this year, he hit. And that's held true in the Arizona Fall League. The Nationals prospect slugged his way to the top of this week's Hot Sheet. More details: https://t.co/3S3WirdEAk
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The lone 2025 draftee in the Arizona Fall League? That would be the #Nats' Ethan Petry, who showcased some serious power in his latest performance for Scottsdale: https://t.co/YzGaqsrnE4
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jaKKKKKKe 🔥 Six strikeouts in 4.0 IP (1 R) for Jake Bennett yesterday. He leads the AFL with 23 Ks in 15.0 IP (4 GS).
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Have a day, Seaver King 👑 The @Nationals' No. 7 prospect drives in four runs on three hits for Scottsdale in the @MLBazFallLeague:
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King is ruling tonight. The Nationals No. 7 prospect drives in his fourth run of the game on his third hit. Seaver has reached base four times. He’s now batting .378 this Fall
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no hits off Pablo 🚫 3 Ks and 2.0 hitless IP for Pablo Aldonis yesterday adding to his Fall League strikeout totals (8.0 IP, 10 K).
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SAM SLAM 💪 A homer, a single and three RBIs for @Petersen11Sam yesterday in Scottsdale. Sam has three XBH and eight RBIs in nine @MLBazFallLeague games.
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Jared Simpson struck out three batters in 2.0 scoreless innings in Game 1 yesterday. He's worked 6.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts and a .150 opponents’ average (3-for-20) in four @MLBazFallLeague games.
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From a slugger with a 2.286 OPS to a speedster showing off elite center-field defense, there have been some standout performances early in the AFL season. Here are some key takeaways: https://t.co/UpS2eHQns4
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An absolutely scorching Esmerlyn Valdez and a trio of 2024 first-round picks headline last week's Arizona Fall League standouts. Here are the top performers from Week 2 of the AFL: https://t.co/v8NGdBVY3b
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Sean Paul Liñan struck out three batters in 3.0 innings allowing just one earned run on one hit yesterday. In two games (one start) he has held opponents to a .063 average (1-for-16) with six strikeouts.
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Seaver King recorded three doubles finishing 4-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored yesterday. King has hit safely in five games for Scottsdale slashing .417/.462/.750. He leads the Arizona Fall League in hits (10), doubles (5), extra-base hits (6), RBI (10) and runs scored
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Jake Bennett struck out seven batters in 4.0 innings of relief yesterday afternoon. He allowed one earned run on two hits with no walks. Bennett leads the @MLBazFallLeague with 13 strikeouts.
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