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Prospect spotlight: Lucas Giolito

Age on Opening Day 2016: 21

How acquired: 1st round pick, 2012 draft

Position: Starting pitcher

Prospect Rank: No. 1 in Nats’ org. (Baseball America)

2015 Level/Team: Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg

2015 Stats: (two teams) 21 G, 19 GS, 3.15 ERA, 117 IP, 113 H, 45 R, 41 ER, 3 HR, 37 BB, 131 SO, 6 HBP, 9 WP, 1.282 WHIP, 7-7, 10.1 SO/9, 3.54 K/BB

2015 Analysis: In his third season back from Tommy John surgery, Lucas Giolito continued to make strides as one of the top prospects in all of baseball.