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Why Nationals are parting ways with Robert Hassell III despite high-ranking prospect status
Robert Hassell III was supposed to be a star in the Washington Nationals' outfield.Pretty soon, he may not even be a part of the organization.On Sunday, the Nats designated Hassell for assignment.That means he has been removed from the 40-man roster. But in order to do that, he has to be placed on waivers.Hassell can be claimed by any of the other 29 teams in MLB off of waivers, and given his past status as a promising prospect, that could definitely happen."Hassell, a former top prospect acquired in the Juan Soto trade, had a .593 OPS in Triple-A Rochester this year," writes Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic on X. ""He had an .839 OPS in Rochester last year, so I wouldn’t be shocked if another team gave him a shot."MORE: Sal Stewart's home run off of Miz was historicWhy did the Nats DFA Rob
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