WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Washington Nationals General Manager & President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo in the war room during the draft at Nationals Park on June 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
The pick is in and Cade Cavalli is the newest member of the Nats farm system.
The Nationals had the 22nd pick in the MLB draft and took RHP, Cade Cavalli from Oklahoma. This continues the teams recent first-round draft trend. Seven times in the last nine years, the Nationals have taken a pitcher in the first round including the last four years in a row.