Category Archives: Draft

Checkmate: Rizzo’s 4-D chess move officially landed Caleb Lomavita to go with Wallace

There were some who were nervous as to whether Caleb Lomavita would sign after he dropped 21 spots from the No. 18 ranking that Baseball America had him at as a draft prospect. Not to fear, Lomavita officially signed today … Continue reading

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The draft room erupted into applause!

Draft picking can be about as unpredictable as the roulette wheel. The best drafts, rightfully, are judged years into the future. Still, evaluators will grade how each team did in real-time. The new amateur draft and scouting group led by … Continue reading

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Mike Rizzo and his staff pulled off a 4-D chess move that turned 1.41 years of Harvey into: Wallace and Lomavita

Numerous times, Washington Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo has made it clear that he would have to be blown away to trade key players like Hunter Harvey, Kyle Finnegan, and Lane Thomas, who all had team control that extended into … Continue reading

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The Nats get a first day haul! A King, a Hawaiian catcher, and a Trout equal~

The Washington Nationals “war room” set-up for the draft looked different, felt different, and it was different. Everyone was asked to wear a coat and tie versus the business casual dress code in the past. This draft room was stealth … Continue reading

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The Nats MLB Draft starts with their №10 pick, and a new №39 pick, to go with their №44

Today we have reached the point of the first and second round of the MLB Draft. Teams still don’t know who is picking which players until the names are called, and kind of like last year, we have to wait … Continue reading

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The 2024 Draft Lottery

When will the Washington Nationals pick in the next MLB Draft? Odds on favorite is 10th, with a small chance at 11 and an infinitesimally smaller chance they pick at #12. The draft lottery is at 5:30pm ET on Tuesday, … Continue reading

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The Nats get Sykora signed with 8 other draft picks with just Crews to go in Rounds 1-to-10!

We all celebrated a great Washington Nationals draft of three projected first round talents in Dylan Crews, Yohandy Morales, and Travis Sykora. But the challenge always comes down to getting the players signed — because you never know. Sykora, for … Continue reading

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2023 MLB Draft is finished! The Nats come away as BIG winners — and their best farm system ever!

The real winners of the draft must be based on the actual signings, and the Washington Nationals front office will continue to work on finalizing contracts for their Big-3 picks from rounds 1-to-3 of Dylan Crews, Yohandy Morales, and Travis … Continue reading

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Optimism and Natitude align after the Draft!

People can choose their outlook on life — but if you are not more optimistic today as a Washington Nationals fan than you were on August 2, 2022, I don’t know what to tell you. The Nats pulled off the … Continue reading

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The Nats draft Dylan Crews at #2 overall. An historic day for the franchise.

The Washington Nationals made it official with a pick of Dylan Crews after the Pittsburgh Pirates shocked the baseball world and drafted Paul Skenes at No. 1 overall. General manager Mike Rizzo said the team would go slow to start … Continue reading

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