The Washington Nationals are betting on Elijah Green as their next superstar player after selecting the IMG Academy outfielder with the fifthoverall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.
Washington NationalsWith the 5th pick in the 2022 <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBDraft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBDraft</a>, the Washington Nationals select…<br><br>Elijah Green – OF (IMG Academy)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NATITUDE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NATITUDE</a> <a href="https://t.co/jzfOtZb7TE">pic.twitter.com/jzfOtZb7TE</a>
In a draft class full of legacy players, including Druw Jones (son of Andruw Jones), Justin Crawford (son of Carl Crawford) and Jackson Holliday (son of Matt Holliday), Green also comes from a family of athletes. His father, Eric Green, had a 10-year NFL career as a tight end and made the Pro Bowl twice (1993, 1994).