There’s a full-on youth movement happening in the nation’s capital. Between the roster, coaching staff and front office, the Nationals are leaning into a new era. Big-name talents like James Wood, Dylan Crews, CJ Abrams and MacKenzie Gore get most of the spotlight. But one young player continues to be overlooked. That player is Nasim Nuñez, the most slept-on National heading into 2026.
Nuñez isn’t a household name, and his stat line won’t turn heads. But by the end of 2025, he was doing things that stood out in other ways.