However, in this particular draft, pitching is exceptionally light at the top end - the only pitcher who frequently appeared to be in contention to be taken inside the top 10 was Dylan Lesko, who had Tommy John surgery in April - so hitters are the order of business here.ĭruw Jones, the son of Andruw Jones, is probably the pick of the bunch and the consensus top player. Usually, this section would be flooded with big, flamethrowing right-handed college pitching. Who do the experts think the Nationals will select in the first round? What picks do the Nationals have?įor the first time since they held back-to-back first overall picks in 20, the Nationals will be picking inside the top five, selecting fifth in each round of this year’s draft. This year has the exact same format as last season.
One thing that the CBA will be bringing to the draft starting next season though is a draft lottery, which gives all non-playoff teams, at least those who qualify based on whether they had a lottery selection the previous year or two, a chance at the first six selections.īut that’s for next year. What will the format be this year?ĭespite a recent CBA being ratified this offseason, there’s no change to the format of the draft from last year, with 20 rounds split up over the three days of the draft, just as there was last year. The second and third day of the draft will be streamed exclusively on MLB.com. The first round of the draft will be live on ESPN, while all first-day rounds will be on MLB Network. Finally, rounds 11-20 will be held on Tuesday, starting at 2 pm also. Rounds 3-10 will be held on Monday, starting at 2 pm Eastern. The first and second rounds, as well as the competitive balance rounds and compensation round, will be held at 7 pm Eastern Time on Sunday, July 17th. When is the MLB Draft?Īfter the success of last year’s event, when the MLB Draft was part of MLB’s All-Star festivities for the first time, the same happens again this year, with the draft happening right before the All-Star break begins. Here’s everything you need to know about the draft and what the Nationals could end up doing over the next three days. Having spent most of the last decade picking in the latter half of the order, and hoping to get back to that soon, they need to make the most of picking as high as they are this year. Rizzo has always valued the draft a lot, coming from a scouting background, but with the Nationals still staring down the barrel of a rebuild that currently sees them as one of the worst teams in the league, this year’s draft takes on added significance and pressure. Washington Nationals General Manager, Mike Rizzo, said the above to 106.7 the FAN in D.C.’s Sports Junkies earlier this month as the team looked ahead to the 2022 MLB Draft. We pick fifth, and we’re going to put our board together and the guy who’s on top of the board at the time we draft, we’re going to take.” “I couldn’t tell you who we were going to take even if I wanted to.
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