The Washington Nationals got their draft off to a great start on Monday night. In the first round they selected right-handed pitcher Mason Denaburg out of Merritt Island High School. Then in the second round, they picked up left-handed pitcher Tim Cate from the University of Connecticut.
Once again, Mike Rizzo was not scared to select pitchers who have had injury concerns that meant they fell on draft boards. So let’s take a look at two newest potential Washington Nationals.
The Nationals had plenty of pitching options available with the 27th overall pick.