Devin Fitz-Gerald, a 20-year-old prospect for the Washington Nationals, is excelling in High-A Wilmington, hitting .333 with a .944 OPS. His strong performance has led him to become one of the top 10 second base prospects in baseball, following the graduation of Brice Matthews.
Devin Fitz-Gerald enters the Top 10 2B Prospects list upon the graduation of Brice Matthews.
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ā MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 13, 2026 I anticipate that his stock will continue to rise, and there is a chance he will become a top 100 prospect. It was a slight surprise to see Fitz-Gerald assigned to High-A Wilmington. He only played 41 games last year in his first pro season, which was cut short by injuries. Fitz-Gerald spent 31 of those games in rookie ball and just 10 in Low-A. Despite only playing 10 Low-A games, the Nationals were comfortable assigning him to High-A Wilmington, which is not only a level higher, but also a ball park that is notoriously tough on hitters. The Nats stockpile of young infield talent forced their hand a bit, but the fact they were comfortable sending Fitz-Gerald to High-A shows their confidence level in him. So far, their faith is being rewarded. Through his first 30 at bats, Fitz-Gerald is hitting .333 with a .944 OPS. He also has five walks to just five strikeouts. The switch hitting infielder is showing his advanced hitting chops despite being assigned to a tough level. Fitz-Gerald has a nice combination of pure hitting ability and power. In high school, Fitz-Gerald was seen as a contact first player, but showed surprising pull side power in his pro debut. We saw that pull side power on display when he hit his first High-A home run last week against Yankees prospect and former Nats farm hand Sean Paul Linan. a leadoff tank for devin fitz-gerald (nats @MLBPipeline #9 prospect) pic.twitter.com/pTMtCLrg9j
ā Nationals Player Development (@Nats\_PlayerDev) April 12, 2026 That home run was a real thing of beauty. His left handed set up and toe tap kind of remind me of Tigers young phenom Kevin McGonigle. Fitz-Gerald has some similarities to McGonigle with his advanced hitting ability and surprising power. However, the 20 year old has a long way to go if he wants to reach McGonigleās level. When you watch Fitz-Gerald play, you can tell he is a gamer who has been around baseball his whole life. His dad Todd is one of the most prominent high school baseball coaches in Florida. He coaches at Stoneman Douglas High School, which has produced players such as Roman Anthony, Jesus Luzardo, Anthony Rizzo and Coby Mayo. Fitz-Gerald hopes to be the next great product of his dadās program. There was a podcast recently that had Todd Fitz-Gerald on, which I really enjoyed. They talked about Devinās development among other things. Todd was not worried about his sonās aggressive assignment because of his confidence in his hitting ability. New Podcast with one of the best high school baseball coaches in the country, Todd Fitz-Gerald, who also happens to be the father of Nats IF prospect Devin Fitz-Geraldā¦ links below
Devin Fitz-Gerald is hitting .333 with a .944 OPS through his first 30 at-bats in High-A Wilmington.
Fitz-Gerald became one of the top 10 second base prospects after the graduation of Brice Matthews and his impressive performance in High-A Wilmington.
Before his current success, Fitz-Gerald had limited professional experience, playing only 41 games last year due to injuries and being assigned to a higher level than expected.
Devin Fitz-Gerald's father, Todd Fitz-Gerald, is a prominent high school baseball coach in Florida, known for coaching players who have gone on to professional careers.
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ā The Talk Nats Podcast (@TalkNatsPodcast) April 10, 2026 That is not just a father hyping up his son, it is just true. Wherever Devin Fitz-Gerald has been, he has hit. None of the concerns about him as a player come from his hitting ability. The questions about Fitz-Gerald come from his average athleticism and defensive home. Fitz-Gerald played shortstop in high school and with the Rangers, but he is likely to settle in as a second baseman. He is not the twitchiest player, but he has great instincts and enough athleticism to be a good second baseman. In the past, Fitz-Geraldās power upside was questioned, but those doubts have been answered for the most part. He now projects to be at least a 15 homer bat with the potential for more due to his ability to pull the ball in the air. Of all the prospects in the Nats system, Devin Fitz-Gerald has one of the fewest question marks. He may not have the athletic upside of some other players in the system, but man can he hit. Fitz-Gerald also gets the most out of his tools due to his baseball IQ. He has average speed, but already has 7 stolen bases thanks to his great instincts. There could be 15 SB upside here even without great speed due to his ability to make good reads. This is truly your prototypical coaches kid and I think he is the hidden gem of the MacKenzie Gore return. If he is the best player of the five guys the Nats got back from the Rangers, I would not be at all surprised.