With their first ten picks in this year’s MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals have selected seven hitters, four infielders and three outfielders, and they’ve added three pitchers, two lefties and one right-hander.
Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops Kris Kline said that it’s partly been a case of what they see out there with this year’s draft class, and partly trying this year to address organizational needs when it come to their overall approach.
“There wasn’t those pitchers that really separated themselves,” Kline explained, “... so this was an ideal draft to kind of chase some position players.