NATS NO.8 PROSPECT PETRY READY TO FLEX BIG POWER IN AFL

This fall, Ethan Petry could be a walking, talking, slugging billboard for the Southeastern Conference in the heart of the southwest.

Back in 2023, while at the University of South Carolina, the then-freshman outfielder faced future Major Leaguer pitchers Chase Burns, Chase Dollander, Paul Skenes and Hurston Waldrep, and he went a combined 4-for-9 with two homers against the advanced competition. The two dingers came on a 99 mph fastball from Skenes and Waldrep’s trademark splitter, respectively, both in home games in Columbia.

It’s experience that Petry -- now the Nationals' No. 8 prospect -- will call upon in this year’s Arizona Fall League.