While he lamented the fact that his team did not get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft after finishing with the worst record in the majors in 2022, since there was a Draft Lottery for the first time this year to decide the order of the top six picks, Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters, after his club ended up at No. 2, he knew they would still get to add a high-end prospect to the mix after the Pittsburgh Pirates pick No. 1 overall.
“When you’re picking that high in the draft,” Rizzo said, “… it’s [because] something poorly has happened the year before, so you don’t relish that situation, but it gives us a chance to make an impactful draft pick.