The current 49th overall prospect in the MLB.com Top 100 rankings, Travis Sykora, has some of the most significant upside of any player in the Washington Nationals' system. Drafted in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of high school, Sykora quickly rose through the ranks and has become a household name among experts around the league. Although Sykora underwent Tommy John surgery in August and will likely miss the entire '26 season, there's zero reason to think he won't bounce back from it.
Although Sykora was drafted in the third round, he signed for $2.