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What to Expect from Nationals Infielder Brady House

Originally posted on New Baseball Media
By Chris Studley | Last updated Jun 16, 2025 5:59 PM ET

On June 16, the Nationals officially promoted Brady House from Triple-A. The move comes amidst a strong season for House, a former first-round pick who had problems with advanced pitching last season but rebounded and succeeded in Triple-A this year.

A Look at House

Nationals prospect Brady House was one of the contenders to go first overall in 2021, as of the summer of 2020. House was considered an elite high school prospect but his stock slipped somewhat after struggles with wood bats during the pandemic summer showcase circuit that summer.

House slipped to #11, where the Nationals, a team that loved upside picks for over a decade, took him.

Since then, it hasn’t been a linear path to the Majors for House.

Now 22 years of age, House only played 45 games during an injury-shortened 2022 campaign. He came back with a vengeance, as he posted a .862 OPS in 2023 across 88 games and earned himself a Futures Game selection that year.

However, the 2024 season wasn’t kind to House. Between Double-A and Triple-A, House struck out 143 times over 129 games (26.4% K%) and posted a .699 OPS.

Thus far, House has performed significantly better. The Nationals prospect slashed .304/.353/.519 (.872 OPS) with 13 home runs and 29 extra-base hits over 65 games.

The 22-year-old was one of the best power hitters in Triple-A, indicative the power is still very much there. House racked up 19 batted balls quantified as barrels, tied for 14th in Triple-A along with the likes of Keston Hiura and Marco Luciano.

It’s a simple approach for House; he stands upright, has a leg kick, and can generate good bat speed with his setup and strength.

House cut down on his swing-and-miss troubles this season. This year with Triple-A, the former first-rounder whiffed 30.2% of the time this season — which, is still high. However, it’s lower than the 31.5% Whiff% he had with Rochester last season.

He’s a habitual chaser. This season, he hacked at 40.9% of the pitches he saw outside the zone. Between the strong swing and his habits at the dish, it’s not hard to be concerned about how it’ll translate to the Majors.

Defensively, House was a shortstop coming out of high school. But at 6’4” and over 200 pounds, House isn’t a typical fit at shortstop.

The Nationals played him at short over his first two pro seasons but moved him to the hot corner in 2023. He’s been prone to making errors, although the errors have gone down. Two seasons earlier, he made 12 errors in 87 games. Last season, 13 errors in 115 games.

Washington officially called up Brady House on June 16. Juan Yepez was DFA’d to make room on the 40-man roster.

Analysis

House is a very interesting prospect for several reasons: the athleticism, the power, and the fact he could be the long-awaited bedrock at third base for the Nationals. Washington’s had a hole there for years since the days of Ryan Zimmerman.

But while House’s tools make him a highly intriguing player both for the Nats and fantasy players, the adjustments he may need to make at the MLB level to succeed can make or break him. Especially when taking into account his hyper-aggressive mentality.

The Nationals, though, have cleared the way for him to get regular playing time. Also on June 16, the Nationals demoted Jose Tena to clear the hot corner for him.

This article first appeared on New Baseball Media and was syndicated with permission.

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