The Nationals were given the #10 pick as compensation for being unable to sign 1st round pick Aaron Crow last season. With their 2nd pick in the 1st round, the Nats took Drew Storen, a right-handed pitcher out of Stanford. You might remember him being used as a closer in last year’s College World Series. Storen is a bit underdeveloped, at 6′2″ and just 175 lbs, but the pro trainers should be able to help him add muscle in the right places. I’ve got to say, I really like this kid’s stuff. His mechanics are excellent and I think he’s the type of pitcher that gets pumped up when the pressure is on in the same way that Jonathan Papelbon or Joba Chamberlain do. He might be the surprise pick to come out of the early rounds of this draft. He wasn’t even on the mock draft boards a few months ago, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Storen push Stephen Strasburg in a race towards the majors, assuming the Nats are able to sign Strasburg.

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