Brady House had planned his Sunday night. After the Red Wings game, he would drop off his girlfriend at the airport, get dinner and do laundry. A quiet end to the weekend for the 22-year-old third baseman.

Brady House, the former first-round pick who checks all the boxes, arrives as the Nationals’ new everyday third baseman.

If recent history can be used to predict future events, the Nationals probably are going to wait a bit longer before promoting Brady House from Triple-A. James Wood certainly looked ready in June 2024,

He is considered Washington’s No. 3 prospect and leads the club’s minor league system with 13 homers, 41 RBIs, a .519 slugging percentage and an .872 OPS in 65 games at Triple-A in 2025.