The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Jackson Rutledge with the 17th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft Monday.
Rutledge, who stands 6-foot-8, played at San Jacinto Junior College in Texas, where he transferred after a freshman season at Arkansas. MLB.com rated him the No. 12 overall prospect in the draft pool.
The 20-year-old regularly throws his fastball in the mid-90s, along with a slider and curveball.
“I love literally everything about this kid,” Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez said about the pick during MLB Network’s coverage of the draft. “Power arm, power breaking ball, good movement.