Projected to be arguably the best team in the majors, the Nationals are sitting at .500 and getting subpar production from just about every spot around the infield as they fight for their playoff lives. They might not have wanted to call on reserves from their minor-league system, but desperate times call for desperate measures, which is why top hitting prospect Trea Turner had his contract purchased from Triple-A Syracuse Friday.

In a vacuum, Turner is the type of prospect we'd get very excited about for Fantasy purposes. In just 185 games, the 22-year-old has established himself as one of the best hitters in the minors, despite having little in the way of extra-base power. He only has 13 homers in 821 plate appearances, but nonetheless has a .322/.384/.454 triple-slash line. Coming out of college, the scouting report on Turner said he could hit for average and steal a bunch of bases, and that's exactly what he has done.

Turner has 52 steals in his minor-league career, and has swiped bases at an 83.9 percent success rate, and that's not half bad. Combined that with what projects to be a very solid hit tool, Turner could end up somewhere between 2015 Dee Gordon and 2015 DJ LeMahieu. Batting at the top  of a lineup that could feature the likes of Anthony Rendon, Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth, Turner's best-case scenario could see him becoming a high-end, three-category contributor for Fantasy.

However, after building him up, I've got to tear Turner down just a little. The talent with the No. 13 overall pick in last year's draft is obvious, but his chances of hitting his ceiling this season, on this Nationals team, seem pretty slim.

For one thing, there's reason to be skeptical of his chances to actually hit .300 in the majors. He's done it in the minors, however a lot of that has been the result of a .397 BABIP over two seasons. His 19.9 percent strikeout rate isn't exactly alarming, but it could be a definite hindrance to him hitting .300. Since he doesn't walk a ton -- 8.9 percent walk rate -- or hit for much over-the-fence power, a lot of Turner's Fantasy value is going to depend on him hitting for a high average.

Even if he does turn out to be the perennial batting champ his minor-league numbers might hint at, it's hard to see how he makes a big Fantasy impact this season. The Nationals middle infield was already pretty crowded even before Turner got here, so the question naturally becomes, "Where does he play?"

Now, neither shortstop Ian Desmond nor Rendon has lived up to expectations this season, so it's not crazy to think either or both could cede time to Turner. However, that has already been the situation in Washington, with slugging veteran Danny Espinosa starting three of the last 10 games.

Not only does Turner have to hope that Desmond and Rendon's season-long slumps have turned the team off of them as everyday starters, but he also has to push Espinosa for the playing time as the primary backup. Maybe Rendon can slide to third base and both Espinosa and Turner can play on days when Desmond and Yunel Escobar are off, but there's going to be a lot of juggling here if they want to get Turner consistent playing time.

If he was getting called up to a role where you could see him playing everyday, Turner would definitely be someone for Fantasy owners to get excited about down the stretch. However, without a clear path to everyday at-bats -- and with the natural doubts about any young player's ability to hack it in the majors -- it's hard to suggest Turner as much more than an NL-only option, at least in redraft leagues.