Nats Select Cade Cavalli with 1st Rd. Pick
But there’s no news and no notes…
So I won’t pretend that I follow this stuff closely and/or know what I’m talking about; I’ll let other folks tell you about Mr. Cavalli:
- District on Deck
- Washington Post
- MASN
- SI Sooners*
* And there’s the answer to the question “Who can fall farther and faster from relevance than the Sporting News?”
In case you missed it yesterday, Rounds 2-5 will be televised tonight on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. Teams will then be welcome to sign any NDFAs for a maximum of $20,000.
Since 2012, the Nats have had 8 first round picks. Over that time, they have selected one position player, and 7 pitchers:
– Fedde
– Kieboom
– Dane Dunning
– Romero
– Denaburg
– Rutledge
– Cavilli
Further, in the last 3 drafts (2017-9), plus the 1st pick in the 2020 draft, the Nats have taken 23 pitchers and 8 position players in the first 10 rounds. Really hate the way the organization has made the decision to essentially ignore more than half the players in the draft pool by focusing so much attention on arms. FWIW, it’s not like the Nats’ pitcher priority strategy has led to great success when these picks after performed in professional baseball.
The trend continues: 4 of 6 picks are pitchers. Also no surprise that one of the batters selected was a catcher. Of those 8 (now 10) hitters selected in the top 10 rounds these past four years, 3 were catchers.
Interesting though that one of the few hitters selected was Cavalli’s battery partner at Oklahoma, Blake Lindsly. As a senior, he was taken to free up money to sign Infante, the Nats’ other hitter.
Sorry, it’s BRADY Lindsly, not Blake.
You think Holden William Powell parents we’re fans of the Golden Age in Hollywood films?
Bill Holden William Powell??
Infante a risk so high out of HS?
Old expo fans remember Wil Cordero who Gary Hughes had no reservations in signing