The organization ranks third in the Majors in Prospect Points (332) -- a system designed by MLB Pipeline that assigns points to the top 100 prospects starting at 100 points for No. 1 and down the line to one point for No. 100 -- trailing Pittsburg (383) and Boston (346).
Despite the Nationals' need to add bullpen help before Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Washington has deemed a few of those top prospects untouchable.
Turner is already making an impact on the Major League club, as an effective leadoff hitter and lately starting center fielder, and Rizzo called Giolito and Lopez recently, "guys that we like and we're probably not going to move.