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Nationals 6-0 over Mets: Erick Fedde impresses in first Grapefruit League start

Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo talked last month about bringing Erick Fedde, ranked the No. 1 pitching prospect in the organization for 2017, to big league camp this Spring to get the 24-year-old, 2014 1st Round pick a taste of what competition against major league hitters is like.

“We want to get him a taste of it and see where he’s at so he’s not in awe when he gets to the big leagues,” Rizzo explained in an Sirius/XM Fantasy interview.

“He’s a guy we have high expectations [for],” Rizzo added.

In ranking Fedde at No.