Texas Tech catcher Kevin Bazzell was taken by the Nationals with their third-round pick, No. 79 overall. ...But yeah, Haas said, we've definitely had conversations with [assistant GM of player development Eddie Longosz] that it'd be nice to get some more catchers, and so far we've been able to do that.
Entering the draft, the Nationals did not have a single catcher among their Top 30 prospects as ranked by MLB Pipeline. ...Lipscomb is another excellent fielder who is expected to be the team's everyday third baseman for the rest of the season.
On Monday, the second day of the 2024 MLB draft, a regime led by new scouting director Danny Haas added to the club's prospect ranks. ...Lomavita mentioned that he only began catching full-time last year, but adapted to the defensive responsibilities quickly and was named to the all-defensive team in the Pac-12.
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