House will move from shortstop to third base this season, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 Draft, House never seemed likely to stick at short and the Nationals have decided to go ahead and make the move with one of their top prospects. House, 19, missed a large chunk of the 2022 season with back issues but is now 100 percent healthy. He was at Low-A Fredericksburg for 45 games last season and figures to either head back there to start 2023 or move up to High-A Wilmington.

Single-A Fredericksburg manager Jake Lowery said Monday that House (back) won't play again in 2022 but should be a full participant for spring training, Joey LoMonaco of The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 19-year-old shortstop thus concludes his second professional season with a .278/.356/.375 slash line to go with three home runs and one stolen base over 202 plate appearances at Fredericksburg. Even though he's been ruled out from playing again in 2022, House could remain with Fredericksburg for the rest of the minor-league season to continue his rehab program for the back injury.

House (back) may not return to game action until fall instructs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Nationals hope to get House back before the end of the minor-league season, but that is not a given. The No. 11 overall pick in last year's draft, House hit .386/.463/.529 with two home runs in his first 16 games of the season at Single-A and he hit .208/.283/.274 with one home run over his next 29 games. This back issue may have been a big reason for his struggles after getting off to such a great start.

House is dealing with a back injury that has kept him sidelined since June 11. He is being held out in an effort to manage his workload, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 2021 first-round pick hasn't played for Single-A Fredericksburg since June 11, but it's all part of the Nationals' plan. "We're putting the [focus] on playing deep into the season, through the minor league season and being available beyond," Nats general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday. "Because our plan is always to play through October... I think we've kind of adapted that, kind of morphed into that being the best way to achieve the goals. The goal for player development is to develop these guys mentally, physically and emotionally to finish a full major league season." House was in a bit of a funk at the plate when he was shut down, batting .268 (11-for-41) through 11 games in June with only one extra-base hit (a double) and a 1:14 BB:K, and Rizzo indicated the 19-year-old wouldn't return to the lineup for Fredericksburg until early July.

House was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list for an undisclosed reason Thursday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

House hasn't played at Single-A Fredericksburg since June 11 and is apparently dealing with an injury that will force him to miss at least another week. The 19-year-old also dealt with an unspecified injury in May that forced him to miss two weeks, but it's not yet clear how much time he'll miss during his current IL stint.

House (undisclosed) has gone 1-for-4 with a run and three RBI in his two games for Single-A Fredericksburg since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

House was sidelined for just under two weeks with an unspecified injury. The 2021 first-round pick has been struck by three pitches in his two games since returning and has now been plunked a total of six times through 23 contests on the season. While House hasn't suffered any apparent setbacks as a result of being hit by the pitches, it could increase his risk of injury if the trend persists throughout the season.

House has not played for Single-A Fredericksburg since May 1 and is on the 7-day injured list with an undisclosed injury.

EDGE Analysis

Prior to the injury, House had been one of the better performers from the 2021 draft class. He hit .326/.408/.449 with two home runs, 26 strikeouts and 10 walks in 21 games. House has monster raw power, but the development of his hit tool will be critical for him to reach his ceiling as a cleanup-hitting shortstop or third baseman.

House went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI for Single-A Fredericksburg on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The 11th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, House is still only 18 years old but has been tearing up full-season ball, slashing .379/.455/.530 through 15 games for Fredericksburg with two homers and 23 RBI. His 22.1 percent strikeout rate and 9.1 percent walk rate are both very encouraging, and while the Nationals won't want to rush him up the ladder, they also might have little choice but to promote him to High-A over the summer just to keep him challenged. House was already a borderline top-50 dynasty prospect, but his stock could rise rapidly if he keeps this up.

Nationals director of player development De Jon Watson said Saturday that House has a "really good chance" to begin the 2022 campaign at Low-A Fredericksburg, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

House was selected by the Nationals with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft, and he impressed in rookie ball late in the year. The 18-year-old appeared in 16 games and slashed .322/.394/.576 with four homers, 14 runs and 12 RBI. He has plenty of power potential but carries some risk with his hit tool and strikeouts. He alleviated those concerns across a limited sample during his first taste of minor-league action, and he'll likely be rewarded with a promotion sooner rather than later.