| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| DSL Nationals | Lost, 6-4 | vs DSL Giants Black, 11 a.m. |
DSL Brewers2 6 DSL Nationals 4
• Farias 3IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 1K, WP
• Familia (BS, 1; L, 0-3) 1⅔ IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, HR, 1-1 IR-S
• Batista 1-3, 2R, BB, HR, RBI, 2K, 2SB(13)
• Maricuto 1-3, RBI
After erasing a 2-1 deficit with a three-run top of the 7th, the D-Nats ‘pen followed the usual script and gave the lead right back with four runs in the bottom of the 7th. The killshot was a three-run HR off the arm of 17-y.o. Jeffrey Familia, who lost for the third time and registered his first blown save. 20-y.o. Victor Farias made his seventh start and gave up a run on two hits and two walks over three innings. He struck out one. 17-y.o. Carlos Batista connected for this 1st career HR and also drew a walk while 17-y.o. Jermaine Maricuto went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead offense, which took advantage of three wild pitches and four stolen bases to score four runs on just four hits and two walks.
NATS GO ALL IN FOR BATS ON DAY 2
OK, maybe not all in (five of eight), but given the shift towards gambling in sports coverage sometimes its influence is inescapable. Without further ado…
| Round | Player | Position | Dimensions | School |
| 3 (71) | Travis Sykora | RHP | 6’6″, 232 | Round Rock HS (TX) |
| 4 (102) | Andrew Pinckney | OF | 6’3″, 215 | Univ. of Alabama (Sr.) |
| 5 (138) | Marcus Brown | SS | 6′, 187 | Okla. St. (Jr.) |
| 6 (165) | Gavin Dugas | 2B | 5’10”, 205 | LSU (5Y Sr.) |
| 7 (195) | Ryan Snell | C | 5’10”, 206 | Lamar Univ. (5Y Sr.) |
| 8 (225) | Jared Simpson | LHP | 6’4″, 205 | Univ. of IA (5Y Sr.) |
| 9 (255) | Thomas Schultz | RHP | 6’6″, 243 | Vanderbilt (Sr.) |
| 10 (285) | Phillip Glasser | SS | 6′, 200 | Univ. of Indiana (Sr.) |
After dabbling with HSers the past two drafts, the Nats reverted to the mean and went back to their usual m.o. of college seniors – including three fifth-year guys, which means they’re already 23 y.o.
KW’s assertion that this a draft light on collegiate pitching certainly bears out with these picks, which is disappointing. Yes, the Nats minors needs hitting – # of affiliates scoring more than the lg. avg = 1 (Fredericksburg) – but the organization needs pitching even more.
Washington’s top pitching prospect is… wait for it… coming off Tommy John surgery, the second-best has zero starts of more than 5 innings, and the third-best has made three (3) starts at High-A. And if you think Jackson Rutledge will be anything more than a #4SP in MLB, well, great – who’s coming back in the trade with Oakland?
As always, feel free to discuss in the comments…