Editors Note: Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Part 5, and our top ten list!

Here we go! The six players in our third grouping of the top fifty Nats prospects are all exciting for one reason or another, in large part due to their youth (the oldest is 22). Once again, if you need a refresher on the "science" behind these rankings or either of the first two tiers, have at it. These next few players all have high variance in their outcomes not just for the indeterminate future but in 2025.

Tier 3: Church Ceiling, Tomb Floor

#35 Sir Jamison Jones 

Pos: C | 2025 Age: 19 | B/T: R/R | 2024 Level: HS | 

MLB Comp: Riley Adams

Acquired: 2024 amateur draft, 15th round/440th overall

AVG/OBP/SLG: n/a | HR: n/a | SB/ATT: n/a | wRC+: n/a 

I’m playing my “I just like this guy” card even though I’ve never seen him play apart from a few brief highlight videos and he has no pro track record to date. So why am I such a fan? In large part it’s because I came away very impressed by his interviews with the television and radio crews on the day he signed his contract with the Nationals. He was very poised, stressed how much being not only a catcher but a Black catcher (a rare archetype) means to him, and clearly is dedicated to his craft. I have heard secondhand reports about his professionalism and ability from post-draft instructs in Florida, and in addition the Nats clearly thought highly enough of him to give him fourth-round money. Plus of course he has an awesome name. Jones is a big, strong catcher with very good bat speed for a teenager out of a pretty compact stroke. He should be the primary receiver for the FCL team this year, with a chance of joining Fredericksburg for the second half depending on whether or not either or both of his fellow backstop draft classmates (Caleb Lomavita and Kevin Bazzell) move up the ladder as well.

#34 Jorgelys Mota 

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