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During his negotiations with ownership, Mike Rizzo insists that the topic of whether the Lerners would sell the Washington Nationals never came up. The general manager didn't need any assurances about the family's long-term commitment to sign a new multi-year contract, which was announced Wednesday.
The Nationals didn't get this year's version of Stephen Strasburg, as LSU pitching star Paul Skenes went No. 1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. But they did get this generation's version of Bryce Harper by selecting his teammate in stud center fielder Dylan Crews with the second pick.
The Washington Nationals selected 10 players on the third day of Major League Baseball’s 2023 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement.