The Nationals picked up a top-50 prospect one day before MLB’s annual winter meetings kick off Sunday in Orlando, Fla.
Washington acquired catching prospect Harry Ford and right-handed pitcher Isaac Lyon from Seattle in exchange for lefty reliever Jose Ferrer, according to multiple reports.
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The 22-year-old Ford is the No. 42-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and the No. 4 prospect in the Mariners’ organization.
Jose A. Ferrer of the Washington Nationals celebrates after defeating the Chicago White Sox during the game at Nationals Park on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Washington, District of Columbia. MLB Photos via Getty Images
He was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 draft and posted an .868 OPS with 16 homers and 74 RBIs last season in 374 at-bats for Triple-A Tacoma.
Lyon, the son of former major-league pitcher Brandon Lyon, was the Mariners’ 10th-round pick last year out of Grand Canyon University.
Harry Ford of the Seattle Mariners hits a single during the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images
The 25-year-old Ferrer appeared in 72 games for Washington in 2025, tied for ninth-most in the National League, recording a 4.48 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 76 ⅓ innings.