Griff McGarry was the major prize for the Washington Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft, but the team took six other players in the Minor League phase of the draft, most of whom were pitchers. After missing badly with their selection of Evan Reifert in last year's Rule 5 Draft, hopefully McGarry will be a key piece moving forward.
First, the team took right-handed multi-inning reliever Sandy Gaston from the Angels. Gaston, the soon-to-be 24-year-old signed out of Cuba by the Rays in 2018, was the 18th-ranked international prospect by MLB Pipeline that year.