Elijah Green, a 6’4’’, 225-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder was ranked by MLB Pipeline’s scouts as the No. 3 prospect for the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, but the son of former NFL Pro Bowl tight end Eric Green, was still available at No. 5, and the Washington Nationals got him, and added him to the organization after he went 36 for 78 (.462 AVG) with 11 doubles, nine home runs, 15 stolen bases, 21 walks, 21 strikeouts, and 40 runs scored as a senior at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida this season.
Hearing his name called, and by the Nationals, meant a lot to the young outfielder, who was described by MLB Pipeline’s scouts as, “a right-handed hitter .