It’s hard to find many silver linings for the Washington Nationals in 2025, as the team has once again found itself unable to get over the preverbal hump in what is now year five of their long-term rebuild. One of the few bright spots that Nationals’ faithful have been able to enjoy amidst the overall poor showing their favorite team has put on display has been the promising group of young players that have finally broken through at the MLB level. Guys like James Wood and MacKenzie Gore have become legit star players this season, and several other budding stars seem poised to make the same jump for the team very soon. While this young core has undoubtedly been the highlight of what’s become a pretty dreadful year in Washington, there’s also been another budding star who has broken out in his own right despite being overshadowed a bit by his younger teammates.