Looking to recover from three poor seasons in a row, the Washington Nationals hope to bounce back with an impressive list of young prospects.

At the tip top of that list is shortstop CJ Abrams.

The 22-year-old Georgian came to the Nats last August in the deal that sent sluggers Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego.

Washington may wind up getting the best of the swap.

A left-handed hitter, Abrams was selected by the Padres with the sixth overall draft pick of the first round in 2018 and signed for $5.2 million.

Quickly rising through San Diego’s farm system, Abrams made his big league debut last year and hit a commendable .246 with the Padres and Nats combined.

Already, he is rated a brilliant defender with Golden Glove capabilities. His offense will come, many believe. Abrams began the season hitting ninth in manager Dave Martinez’ lineup.

Two other bright prospects came to D.C. in the 2021 trade that sent two All-Stars, pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Trae Turner, to Los Angeles.

Coming east in that trade were catcher Keibert Ruiz, now 24, and starting pitcher Josiah Gray, 25. Both loom as Nats fixtures for the next decade.

Ruiz, a switch hitter from Venezuela, recently signed an eight-year contract extension worth $50 million.

With the Dodgers, Ruiz was stuck behind All-Star catcher Will Smith. In Washington, he’s the clear No. 1.

From New Rochelle, N.Y., Gray was originally a second round draft pick by Cincinnati. After being dealt to Los Angeles, he went up and down between the Dodgers and the minor leagues. With the Nats, he is likely the ace of the staff. The hard- throwing right-hander was 7-10 last season for Washington, not bad for a last place team.

Luis Victoriano Garcia, 22, figures to be the Nats’ second baseman for years to come. He is a second generation big leaguer; his father, Luis Rafael Garcia, pitched for Detroit in 1999.

The left-handed swinging Garcia hit .275 for D.C. a year ago with seven homers in 93 games. Garcia was born in New York but spent most of his youth in the Dominican Republic.

Few in The District are optimistic about a quick recovery. The NL East is perhaps the Majors’ toughest division with Atlanta, New York Mets and Philadelphia — all playoff qualifiers a year ago.

Under manager Dave Martinez, who guided the Nats to the 2019 World Series title, the key word is “patience.”

If losing is inevitable, it’s best to do so with a youthful bunch — not far removed from college age — with plenty of optimism.