"With MacKenzie Gore pruned from the tree, that leaves CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana, and James Wood as the active Washington Nationals' pieces from the original trade. Friday's Gore trade with the Washington Senators Texas Rangers brought back five new branches with Yeremy Cabrera, Gavin Fien, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Abimelec Ortiz, and Alejandro Rosario. In all, that is a total of nine players who are now active in the Nats' system from the Soto trade."
"Typically, a well-nurtured Montmorency cherry tree will begin to bear fruit in 3-to-5 years after planting which is just like Fien, a teenage high schooler who was just 18 years old when he became the №12 pick in last year's draft, and 11 spots after Eli Willits was taken at №1 overall by the Washington Nationals."
"This duo of Willits and Fien were teammates on the USA Baseball 18U National Team that won the gold medal at the Baseball World Cup on August 12, 2024, and then they flew from that game in Panama to San Diego to compete on opposite rosters just two days later in the 2024 MLB High School All-Star Game. Less than 1½ years later, they are teammates in pro ball."
Photos from March 26, 2024 show five active players acquired in the 2022 Juan Soto trade: CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell III, MacKenzie Gore (mound), James Wood (batting), and Jarlin Susana. MacKenzie Gore was later traded, and the Nationals received five additional prospects: Yeremy Cabrera, Gavin Fien, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Abimelec Ortiz, and Alejandro Rosario. Those moves leave nine players active in the Nationals system who originated from the Soto transaction. Gavin Fien was the №12 pick at age 18. Fien and Eli Willits were teammates on the USA Baseball 18U gold-medal team and later faced each other in the 2024 MLB High School All-Star Game before becoming pro teammates.
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