Washington Nationals fans are hoping their new batch of top prospects will turn out to be better than their previous ones.

The previous front office regime did not do a good job of drafting and developing. That is a major reason why this franchise has struggled for so long after they won the World Series in 2019. And it's why new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni is so focused on revamping this pipeline .

A poster child for the lack of drafting and developing success was Jackson Rutledge, the team's first-round pick in 2019. He struggled so much at the big league level that the Nationals decided to part ways with him on May 5 when they designated him for assignment .…