The New York Yankees re-signed LHRP Ron Villone to a minor league deal removing the last “compensation”-able free agent from the market. The Washington Nationals will have the following selections in the 2007 First Year Player Draft:
- #6: Their own 1st round selection
- #31: Supplemental 1st round selection for Alfonso Soriano
- #49: Supplemental 1st round selection for Jose Guillen
- #68: Chicago Cubs 2nd round selection (for Alfonso Soriano)
- #71, 101, 131, etc: Their own 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc round selections
The #68 and subsequent selection can be moved up one space once the Arizona Diamondbacks sign 2006 first rounder (at #11) Max Scherzer. From all reports, it isn’t a matter of if but when. That would set the Nationals as follows:
- #6: Their own 1st round selection
- #31: Supplemental 1st round selection for Alfonso Soriano
- #49: Supplemental 1st round selection for Jose Guillen
- #67: Chicago Cubs 2nd round selection (for Alfonso Soriano)
- #70, 100, 130, etc: Their own 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc round selections
Josh Wells | 05-Mar-07 at 8:44 pm | Permalink
Justin Jackson should go number 1 if you see his work ethic and potential you would definately take him first
Jeff | 24-Apr-07 at 8:27 am | Permalink
I agree that it has to be either Jackson or Heyward…