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1997 Washington Nationals Picks in the June Draft
    Other Years:1996 / 1997 / 1998

Drafted Players

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Year Rnd DT OvPck RdPck Tm Pos G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Drafted Out of
1997 1 23 23 Nationals Donnie Bridges (minors) RHP Oak Grove HS (Hattiesburg, MS)
1997 1s 37 37 Nationals *Chris Stowe (minors) RHP Chancellor HS (Fredericksburg, VA)
1997 1s 38 38 Nationals *Scott Hodges (minors) SS Henry Clay HS (Lexington, KY)
1997 1s 44 44 Nationals *Bryan Hebson RHP 2 0 0 2 0 0 13.50 2.50 0 Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
1997 1s 45 45 Nationals *Thomas Pittman (minors) 1B East St. John HS (Garyville, LA)
1997 1s 47 47 Nationals *T.J. Tucker RHP 160 36 0 .278 .583 171 13 9 4.57 1.47 4 River Ridge HS (New Port Richey, FL)
1997 1s 48 48 Nationals *Shane Arthurs (minors) RHP Westmoore HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
1997 1s 52 52 Nationals *Tootie Myers (minors) OF Petal HS (Petal, MS)
1997 2 74 22 Nationals Kris Tetz (minors) RHP Lodi HS (Lodi, CA)
1997 3 106 22 Nationals Josh Reding (minors) SS Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA)
1997 4 136 22 Nationals Ronte Langes OF Whitehaven HS (Memphis, TN)
1997 5 166 22 Nationals Julio Perez (minors) RHP Miami Brito HS (Miami, FL)
1997 6 196 22 Nationals Scott Ackerman (minors) C Oregon City HS (Oregon City, OR)
1997 7 226 22 Nationals Anthony Caracciolo (minors) SS Basic HS (Henderson, NV)
1997 8 256 22 Nationals Ryan Becks (minors) LHP West Valley College (Saratoga, CA)
1997 9 286 22 Nationals Talmadge Nunnari 1B 18 5 0 .200 .783 Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL)
1997 10 316 22 Nationals Scott Strickland RHP 228 6 0 .000 .000 236 12 21 3.34 1.30 20 University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
1997 11 346 22 Nationals Matt Blank LHP 17 9 0 .444 1.000 18 2 3 5.15 1.45 0 Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
1997 12 376 22 Nationals Ryan Van Gilder RHP Minnesota State University,Mankato (Mankato, MN)
1997 13 406 22 Nationals Luis Rivera C Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)
1997 14 436 22 Nationals Scott Zech 2B Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
1997 15 466 22 Nationals Lance Burkhart C Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
1997 16 496 22 Nationals Ryan Saylor RHP Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)
1997 17 526 22 Nationals Spencer Nemer RHP Klein Forest HS (Houston, TX)
1997 18 556 22 Nationals Josh Merrigan LHP Vermillion HS (Vermillion, SD)
1997 19 586 22 Nationals Jonathan Boyett 2B Modesto JC (Modesto, CA)
1997 20 616 22 Nationals Marcus Bell RHP Pace HS (Pace, FL)
1997 21 646 22 Nationals Ray Plummer LHP Point Loma Nazarene College (San Diego, CA)
1997 22 676 22 Nationals Michael Edge OF North Brunswick HS (Leland, NC)
1997 23 706 22 Nationals Matt Coleman LHP Centennial HS (Boring, OR)
1997 24 736 22 Nationals Tobin Lanzetta RHP Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)
1997 25 766 22 Nationals Shaun Poole LHP Hudson HS (Hudson, FL)
1997 26 796 22 Nationals Ralph Harrelson RHP Grace Davis HS (Modesto, CA)
1997 27 826 22 Nationals Jason Hoffman OF Ohlone College (Fremont, CA)
1997 28 856 22 Nationals Joseph Fretwell RHP Valencia CC (Orlando, FL)
1997 29 886 22 Nationals Nathan Cook 3B Chabot College (Hayward, CA)
1997 30 916 22 Nationals Derek Smith SS Tulare Union HS (Tulare, CA)
1997 31 946 22 Nationals Jeff Lincoln RHP America River CC (Sacramento, CA)
1997 32 976 22 Nationals Cory Vandegriff SS Halls HS (Knoxville, TN)
1997 33 1006 22 Nationals Brandt Hayden SS South Salem HS (Salem, OR)
1997 34 1036 22 Nationals Joe Baldassano RHP Alta Loma HS (Alta Loma, CA)
1997 35 1066 22 Nationals Arthur Anderson SS East St. John HS (Garyville, LA)
1997 36 1096 22 Nationals Sam Anderson C Mesquite HS (Mesquite, TX)
1997 37 1126 22 Nationals David Vonah 3B Hoover HS (Fresno, CA)
1997 38 1156 22 Nationals Edwin Gomez OF Teodoro Aguilar Mora HS (Yabucoa, PR)
1997 39 1186 22 Nationals James McKnight C Washington HS (Phoenix, AZ)
1997 40 1216 22 Nationals John White C Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL)
1997 41 1243 19 Nationals Luis Martinez C Jose Campeche HS (San Lorenzo, PR)
1997 42 1269 18 Nationals Kevin Harmon C Palmdale HS (Palmdale, CA)
1997 43 1293 17 Nationals Josh Laidlaw OF Cheyenne HS (Las Vegas, NV)
1997 44 1315 16 Nationals Matthew Baird OF North Central Texas CC (Gainesville, TX)
1997 45 1336 15 Nationals Mechel Elam OF Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)
1997 46 1355 13 Nationals Brian Oxley SS Los Medanos JC (Pittsburg, CA)
1997 47 1373 12 Nationals Matthew Cody C Woodlawn HS (Baton Rouge, LA)
1997 48 1390 11 Nationals Chris Herman SS South Hills HS (Covina, CA)
1997 49 1407 11 Nationals Dean Harper C Peoria (Peoria, AZ)

*Compensation Picks
Chris Stowe (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Mel Rojas
Scott Hodges (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Moises Alou
Bryan Hebson (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Mel Rojas
Thomas Pittman (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Moises Alou
T.J. Tucker (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Mel Rojas
Shane Arthurs (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Moises Alou
Tootie Myers (Nationals-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1996 No. 1 choice John Patterson

Other Years:1996 / 1997 / 1998

56 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (8%).

DT Key

  • Blank - June Draft
  • 6sc - June Secondary
  • 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
  • 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
  • 1rg - January Draft
  • 1sc - January Secondary Draft
  • 8lg - August Legion Draft

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