Nationals Farm Authority

Aaron Fitt has a posting over at his college blog about Dan Killian. Killian left the University of Kentucky and has enrolled at Kellogg (MI) Community College, meaning he’ll be 2008 draft eligible.

That name should be somewhat familiar to folks who frequent NFA. In 2007, the Nationals drafted CA Dan Killian in the 32nd round out of Chippewa Hills HS, in Remus, Michigan.  Killian turned down the Nationals and chose to enroll at Kentucky.

The Nationals have no ability to re-approach Killian but he’s a name worth keeping an eye on for the 2008 draft. Here is his PGCrosschecker scouting report from 2007

Killian missed the majority of this season while recuperating from an operation for a slight meniscus tear in his knee. But he was back swinging the bat in mid-May, though not catching. Killian and his brother are similar players, but Dan may be a little stronger. He has very good catching skills with quick, sure hands, along with shifting and blocking ability. His arm is well above-average arm, capable of shutting down a running game. He also has good athletic quickness, with a 7.0 time in the 60, and is very projectable physically. His greatest room for improvement is with the bat. He has quick hands and a line-drive approach, but needs to fill out his body to add strength.