Bryce Harper is the most hyped baseball prospect since, well… Stephen Strasburg, and it’s possible the Nationals could end up with both of them. Strasburg was picked by the Nationals at #1 overall in last week’s draft and is just a mega-contract signing away from joining the franchise. Bryce Harper is only 16 years old, but he’s getting his GED and taking classes and the University of Southern Nevada, making himself eligible for the draft next season.

Let’s face it, at this point it seems inevitable that the Nationals will have the #1 overall pick again in next year’s draft. They have the worst record in baseball right now, and frankly it’s not even close. If they have that pick, will they use it on Bryce Harper? It would probably mean two consecutive years of giving mega “Boras contracts” to young players with no proven professional experience, but it would also mean having two potential superstars developing in the Nats minor league system. With any luck, the Nationals could become a team that actually contends for a playoff spot and isn’t just given the perennial #1 pick in the amateur draft.

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