The Rule 5 Draft has come and gone, but it was a busy afternoon in Orlando for the Washington Nationals.
The club, spearheaded by new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, made seven total selections across the Major and Minor League phases of the Rule 5 Draft, wherein teams are allowed to add players from other organizations onto their club provided those players meet certain criteria. The highlight of those seven was his only selection in the Major League phase: right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry from the Phillies.
It's been a tumultuous Minor League ride for McGarry, the 26-year-old from San Francisco taken by the Phillies in the 5th round of the 2021 Draft out of Virginia.