WASHINGTON – Jake Boone played college baseball at Princeton, one of the nation’s historic schools, which was founded in 1746.
Now the infielder from San Diego will try to make history with the Washington Nationals – aiming to become the fourth generation of his family to reach the big leagues.
Boone turned down a chance to finish his career at Princeton by signing with the Nationals as a non-drafted free agent this summer. He has been in Instructional League this month in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“He has fit in well,” Mark Scialabba, assistant general manager, player development, told Federal Baseball.