Washington Nationals news & notes: Quick hits & leftovers; Policy 5 pick; 2024 Draft spot + Dylan Crews

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POLICY 5 DRAFT: Ahead of this year's target date to include Policy 5-eligible players to the 40-man lineup, shielding them from potential option, Washington's Nationals added just bottles the club assumed they may lose in the draft. " We assumed that they can pitching in the big leagues for some group, and we wished to maintain them. " - GM Mike Rizzo on 40-man additions" Gamers authorized at age 18 or more youthful requirement to be included in their club's 40-Man lineup within 5 seasons or they become qualified for the Policy 5 Draft," as noted on , and, any kind of, ".. gamers who signed at age 19 or older require to be shielded within 4 seasons. " Back in mid-November, the Nationals added right-handed bottles Zach Brzykcy and Cole Henry, and left-handers DJ Herz and Mitchell Parker to the 40-Man. " We assumed that they were capable of pitching in the big organizations for some group, and we wanted to keep them," GM Mike Rizzo told reporters before the Guideline 5 Draft took place on the last day of the Winter Meetings earlier this month. "I think every one of those guys people can lending a hand the big organizations. "I assume they will certainly all play in the big leagues at some part of their profession, and we really felt that if we really did not safeguard them we would certainly have shed them. " Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Nats did not lose any type of leads in this year's Regulation 5 Draft in either the major or minor organization phase), and Rizzo stated later on that he believed they made the right choices in selecting which of their potential customers to protect. " We more than happy that we preserved all the gamers that we did," he and Co. in the Nats' front workplace decided to select a player from the Miami Marlins' system, taking infielder Nasim Nuez, a defense-first shortstop for now) they will certainly need to keep the big league lineup all period in 2024. " I see him as a shortstop, that's where his worth is," Rizzo claimed, "yet athletic to play throughout the field, yet he's a prominent possibility as a shortstop and that's where we see him in the future. "" Precursors have him because elite level," the GM included. "He's got great feet, wonderful array, fantastic arm, terrific athleticism, that kind of point. " - Mike Rizzo on Policy 5 choice Nasim Nuez" Scouts have him in that elite level," the GM added. "He's obtained terrific feet, excellent array, fantastic arm, wonderful athleticism, that kind of thing, great speed, and his very first quick action, what all the excellent middle infielders have. " Why do they believe he can stick in the major leagues all period?" It's going to be a challenge," Rizzo acknowledged, ".. since undoubtedly he's not going to obtain a great deal of at-bats at the major-league degree. However I believe with the training personnel we have now, and with the reps he will certainly obtain apart from game-time reps, I believe there will be time to-- we can truly resolve some mechanical concerns, he can really hit the weight room and boost his toughness and adaptability, And I think he offers [Supervisor Davey Martinez an alternative off the bench: a defensive substitute, elite defensive skills, and a baserunner, base-stealer, and a man that can aid us win video games at the big-league degree. "" He's a great child who agrees to find out," Martinez claimed when asked exactly how he 'd manage the 23-year-old possibility. " [He's ready to make changes. We believe somewhere in the future he will certainly discover exactly how to strike a bit much more. We're certainly mosting likely to work with him. I'm going to talk to [Striking Train Darnell in the following pair days, and obtain a strategy for him.. however like I said we love the athlete and what he can do, so we're excited concerning it. " NO. 10 CHOICE IN 2024: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Nationals remained in the mix for the No. 1 general pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, however wound up at No. 2 in the draft lottery, and they picked outfielder Dylan Crews, the consensus-best setting player in the draft. This moment around, as noted by beat author Jessica Camerato, ".. [the Nationals went into the Draft Lotto with the fifth-worst record in baseball 71-91).. [but they [were not eligible to select higher than No. 10 in 2024, per the guideline that 'payor clubs'-- categorized as clubs that provide vs. get revenue-sharing bucks-- can not be picked in back-to-back lotto games. " Was it annoying to completed with the record they did and finish up.. with the No. 10 pick?" To me it's just these are the guidelines and allow's play by them," GM Mike Rizzo informed press reporters at the Winter Conferences previously this month. "We're mosting likely to select the finest guy we can at that choice. We have actually gone with the drops and flows of selecting high in the draft and after that selecting incredibly low in the draft for a long duration of time, so you need to readjust and adjust and choose the best gamers. "" He approves being where his feet are, that's his huge line. I think you saw that through his progression with the minor organizations. Marlins Store. " - GM Mike Rizzo on Dylan CrewsThe positives of not being in the mix for the No. 1 choice this year?" Much less anxiety this year than in 2015 without a doubt," Rizzo for in 2015's choice? Crews, 21, worked his way up to Double-A Harrisburg in his initial taste of professional activity after signing up with the company. What did Rizzo and Co. in the front office discover concerning their present top prospect in his first run in expert baseball?" Not much that we didn't understand," Rizzo said, ".. yet the things that we did understand, he type of reinforced. He approves being where his feet are, that's his large line. I assume you saw that through his progression with the minor leagues and that sort of thing, and to play the grueling, difficult season that he did and have the success he did in college and after that to find to the pro game and grind out those last pair months, I believe that was vital for him to end up that period in Double-A. "