For the second time in three years, the Washington Nationals entered the first round of the draft without a first-round pick. Yet for the second time in three years, they feel confident that they were still able to select an impact player on the event’s first day.
On Monday night, the Nationals used the No. 58 overall pick on Louisiana State outfielder Andrew Stevenson, a tremendous defensive center fielder and left-handed hitter. With their second and final selection of the night, No. 69 overall, they chose another outfielder, Arizona high-school prospect Blake Perkins.