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Re-Evaluating the Washington Nationals' Top Draft Picks from the Past Decade

For a team that's only been in the business of drafting players for 10 years, the Washington Nationals are exceptional at it. 

The Nationals found franchise cornerstones Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon with first-round selections and had two once-in-a-generation prospects, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, fall into their laps both years they had the No. 1 overall pick. 

Aside from Lucas Giolito, Jake Johansen and Erick Fedde—who all have yet to make their major league debuts—only one of Washington's top selections from the team's first 10 years finds himself out of the majors. 

That draft acumen earned the Nationals the top spot when Jesse Spector of Sporting News ranked each MLB team based on its picks from the last decade.