Travis Sykora

21-Year-Old PitcherP
Washington Nationals A+
7-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 5/18/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sykora looks like a potential SP1 if he reaches his ceiling, but he's still just 20 and has yet to pitch above Single-A. A 6-foot-6 righty with very easy upper-90s fastball velocity (touches 99 mph), Sykora was an over-slot ($2.6M bonus) third rounder in the 2023 draft. He logged a 2.33 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 31.0 K-BB% in 85 innings across 20 starts for Fredericksburg. Sykora's changeup and slider each flashed plus in his first full season, and those pitches, along with his fastball velocity, should only tick up in the coming years. It will be all about keeping his delivery in sync, given his long levers, and staying healthy, but if Sykora avoids a major setback, he could finish 2025 as the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $2.6 million contract with the Nationals in July of 2023.
Dominates to begin rehab stint
PWashington Nationals  A+
Hip
May 5, 2025
Sykora (hip) struck out six in two innings for the Nationals' Florida Complex League affiliate Saturday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk.
ANALYSIS
Seeing his first game action of the year after undergoing hip labrum surgery this offseason, Sykora simply overmatched FCL hitters. The 21-year-old southpaw is the Nationals' top pitching prospect after a breakout 2024 campaign at Single-A Fredericksburg, and he'll likely be assigned to High-A Wilmington once his rehab stint is complete.
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Likely out until May
PWashington Nationals  A+
Hip
February 13, 2025
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday that Sykora likely won't be ready to pitch in games until May while he recovers from offseason surgery on his hip labrum, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Wrapping up breakout campaign
PWashington Nationals  A+
August 20, 2024
Sykora has a 2.51 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 101:22 K:BB through 16 starts (68 innings) for Single-A Frederickburg.
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Turning heads this spring
PWashington Nationals  A+
March 20, 2024
Sykora has been sitting 96-97 mph with his fastball in camp, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.
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Gets big over-slot bonus
PWashington Nationals  A+
July 18, 2023
Sykora received a $2.6 million signing bonus from the Nationals on Monday, well above the $1.02 million slot value for the 71st overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reports.
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First pick of Day 2
PWashington Nationals  A+
July 10, 2023
The Nationals have selected Sykora with the 71st overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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