With the last Qualifying Offer-laden signing occurring yesterday (Nathan Eovaldi going to the profligate Texas Rangers, who have bought themselves an entire new rotation this offseason), the 2023 draft order is now complete. Major input to the top of the draft order was determined by the results of the Draft Lottery a few weeks back, and then with the announcement of this … [Read more...] about 2023 MLB Draft Order Finalized with Eovaldi signing
State of the Rotations at this point in the Off-Season
So, the Nats have made some moves to theoretically shore up the rotations. I thought it was useful to take a quick gander at our starter depth and take a glance at what may happen. Relying on the Big Board as always, lets do some thought exercises and think about the rotations for 2023 in all the full season teams. MLB Projected Rotation There are 11 Starters on the … [Read more...] about State of the Rotations at this point in the Off-Season
Nats acquire Ward in Rule-5
Mar 26, 2021; Port Charlotte, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Thaddeus Ward (97) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports As widely expected, given the fact that they nearly lost 110 games in 2022 and they have precious little in terms of starting pitching … [Read more...] about Nats acquire Ward in Rule-5
Nats get #2 pick in Lottery!
Honestly, I thought we were gonna get screwed. Tonight’s draft lottery ended up giving us the #2 overall pick, out of a best case of #1 overall and worst case of #7 overall. Final results: 1. Pirates (T-1)2. Nationals (T-1)3. Tigers (6)4. Rangers (7)5. Twins (13)6. A’s (T-1)7. Reds (4)8. Royals (5)9. Rockies (8)10. Marlins (9)11. Angels (10)12. D-backs (11)13. Cubs … [Read more...] about Nats get #2 pick in Lottery!
Baseball America 2023 Short List Released
Rutledge continues to impress scouts with h is 4.90 ERA in low-A. photo via 3rdmanin.com Hat tip to Luke Erickson and Nationalsprospects.com, because I had no idea that Baseball America had released its organizational top 10 list yesterday. This is incredibly irritating to me as a Baseball America subscriber; I somehow failed to get an email notification of this event, … [Read more...] about Baseball America 2023 Short List Released