The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft that begins on Sunday night in Atlanta.

There are multiple intriguing prospects they can choose from, including prep shortstop Ethan Holliday, the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 overall pick in 2022 and is now in the majors with the Baltimore Orioles.

Washington this week fired longtime general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez.

The Nats’ head-scratching move — more for the timing than the actual decision — injected another layer of uncertainty to a draft that might be one of the most unpredictable in recent years. The first three rounds of the 20-round draft will take place on Sunday with the rest of the selections on Monday.

Washington promoted Mike DeBartolo to interim GM and he’ll supervise the team’s selections.

There is little consensus about whom the Nats might select at No. 1, though some of the top prospects are a pair of left-handed pitchers — LSU’s Kade Anderson and Tennessee’s Liam Doyle — along with Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette and prep shortstops Holliday and Eli Willits.

“We have to decide how to strategize with our bonus pool money and what the player bonus pool demands are and run through all those scenarios over the coming days,” DeBartolo said.

After the Nationals, the Los Angeles Angels have the No. 2 selection. The Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals round out the top five.

Left-handed college pitchers lead the pack

Several of the top prospects are left-handed college pitchers, including Anderson, Doyle and Florida State’s Jamie Arnold.

Anderson helped LSU win the College World Series title last month, throwing a complete-game shutout in Game 1 of the championship series. He finished 12-1 with a 3.18 ERA with 180 strikeouts in 119 innings.

Doyle rocketed up mock drafts with a terrific season for the Vols, finishing 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings. Arnold was a breakout star for Florida State in 2024 before regressing a bit last season, but he still finished with 8-2 with a 2.98 ERA and 119 strikeouts.

“Obviously, college left-handers are kind of a premium right now,” Mariners vice president of amateur scouting Scott Hunter said. “There’s a few of those at the high end of the draft.”

Corona stars

Corona High School — about 45 miles from Los Angeles — could have three players drafted in the first round.

The prep powerhouse is led by right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez, regarded as a potential top five pick. Shortstop Billy Carlson is also expected to be selected early.

Third baseman Brady Ebel is the No. 64 prospect according to MLB.com — but there’s potential that he could still sneak into the opening round.

A fourth Corona player, Ethin Bingaman, is a two-way player committed to Auburn but could be drafted in the top five rounds.