Official Site of the Nationals · Jun 13, 2017
Lefty Raquet headlines pitching-heavy Day 2
The Washington Nationals select left-handed pitcher Nick Raquet with the 103rd pick of the 2017 DraftMLB.com Draft expert Jonathan Mayo says Raquet almost certainty profiles as a bullpen arm who could settle in as a valuable left-handed setup man if he can consistently throw strikes.
The Nats also selected pitchers with their first two picks on Monday, choosing left-hander Seth Romero from Houston in the first round and right-hander Wil Crowe from South Carolina in the second round.
The Draft concludes on Wednesday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at noon ET.
Round 4 (133rd overall): 2B Cole Freeman, Louisiana State University