Nats prospects Elijah Green and Cristhian Vaquero have struggled. They know it.

“It’s definitely tough because you always want to be successful, always want to do great,” said Elijah Green, the No. 5 pick in the 2022 draft.

Elijah Green and Cristhian Vaquero know they have struggled. The stats for the 20-year-old, power-hitting Green: a.208 batting average with a.649 OPS. More than 44 percent of his plate appearances have ended in a strikeout. And for Vaquero, a switch-hitting 20-year-old: a.190 batting average with a.593 OPS and just five home runs.

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