As things in the majors go, let’s call it sub-optimally, for the Washington Nationals so far this season, a lot of the organization’s eyes are going to be looking ahead to the MLB Draft already.
This year’s event, which Nats General Manager Mike Rizzo calls the Superbowl of MLB, will see the Nationals picking higher than they have since they selected Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper with back-to-back number one overall picks — though they did select Anthony Rendon sixth overall the year after those two.
After finishing last season with a dismal 65-97 record following a trade deadline sell-off, the Nationals are picking fifth in this draft and have the chance to add some highly-rated prospects to their better-but-still-not-great farm system.