Latest from the Nationals …
The Washington Nationals today announced they have agreed to terms with two players selected in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, right fielder J.R. Higley (ninth round) and right-handed pitcher Christopher Kelley (24th round). To date, they have now agreed to terms with 23 players from this year’s Draft. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden, Vice President of Baseball Operations and Assistant General Manager Mike Rizzo, and Director of Scouting Dana Brown made this joint announcement.
Higley was signed out of Community College while Kelley was a college senior.
I’m not sure why the Nationals have not officially announced the signing of 44th round 1B J.P. Padron who has already been playing for the GCL Nats. That would bring them to 24 signed players (two high schoolers, five from community/junior college, & seventeen from college).
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