"The Nationals' top two pitching prospects are both going to be present in big league camp, though neither of them will be participating when games start being played. Susana underwent lat surgery on his shoulder in mid-September after throwing fewer than 60 innings because of a May and June UCL sprain that kept him on the sideline. No timeline has been given publicly for his availability for game action."
"Sykora's case is a little more open and shut; a torn UCL necessitated reconstruction surgery in August, and he's likely to miss his entire age-22 season while rehabbing. Both players still have reason to be in big league camp; it's not uncommon for injured top prospects to be present there, as it's a critical time for coaching, development, and conditioning."
Ten players from within the Nationals organization were invited to major league camp this spring. The list excludes free agent minor league signings and members of the secondary 40-man roster, who are automatically invited. Prospect rankings follow MLB Pipeline slots and ages are given as of June 30. The Nationals' top two pitching prospects will attend camp but are not expected to play due to injuries: Susana underwent lat surgery after an earlier UCL sprain and has no public timeline, while Sykora had UCL reconstruction and will likely miss his age-22 season. Catcher Caleb Lomavita earned a second major league camp invite after time at Advanced-A Wilmington and a late promotion to Double-A Harrisburg.
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