Compared to the best part of the last decade, the Washington Nationals are in a bit of an unusual spot as we look toward the MLB Draft this evening.
After a disappointing shortened 2020 campaign, the Nationals find themselves picking 11th in the draft. That’s the highest slot they’ve picked in since the 2011 MLB Draft when they selected Anthony Rendon 6th overall after a 69–93 season in 2010.
Rendon was also the last position player that the Nationals used a first-round pick on in the draft. However, they did also select Brian Goodwin and Carter Kieboom with picks that they received for Adam Dunn and Jordan Zimmermann leaving in free agency respectively.