MLB teams require multiple good starting pitchers due to the high demand and injury risks throughout the season. The Washington Nationals could have four returning pitchers but may need adjustments, such as moving Trevor Williams to the bullpen. Other prospects like Cade Cavalli, Josiah Gray, and top draft prospect Kade Anderson may play vital roles in future rotations. Anderson is seen as a top player but is not viewed as a guaranteed success like previous top draft picks. The team also has players recovering from injuries who will add depth to the pitching roster.
"... [ Kade Anderson's] next pitch should be some place in the Washington Nationals organization. It's not close. They usually draft really well. He's the best player in the country. There is nobody closer to the Major Leagues than him right now. But I don't think you can quantify it. Paul Skenes? ..."
When we interviewed Johnson in 2023 about his top two players that season with Skenes and Dylan Crews, the LSU head coach was selling them as no-brainers for the top-2 picks in the 2023 draft - and he was right. But Anderson doesn't feel like a 'sure thing' like Skenes and Crews.
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