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Lucas Giolito To Have Elbow Examined

When the Washington Nationals selected right-hander Lucas Giolito with their first selection in this past June’s Amateur Draft, they did so knowing full well the risks that came along with the selection.…Read More

Nats Sign Top Draft Pick Giolito

The Nationals now have all of their top-ten draft picks in the fiold with the signing of first-rounder Lucas Giolito. Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post reports that the team secured the hard-throwing…Read More

Nationals Against Deadline With Lucas Giolito

The Washington Nationals have until 5:00 PM EST tomorrow to get Lucas Giolito, the team’s 1st Round selection in the 2012 MLB Draft, under contract. The earlier deadline is just one part of the draft…Read More

Washington Signs 7th Rounder Robert Benincasa, Can Now Focus On Lucas Giolito

With this afternoon’s announcement that 7th Round pick Robert Benincasa has signed with Washington, the Nationals now have nine of their top ten selections in this year’s MLB Draft. The team…Read More

Nationals Sign Twenty-Three Draft Selections

Just a week after the completion of the 2012 Draft, the Washington Nationals announced mid-Tuesday afternoon that they have signed contracts with 23 of their 40 selections, according to Chase Hughes of…Read More

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Grading the Pick: Lucas Giolito

With a fastball that hits 100 MPH, any hitter would not enjoy facing Harvard-Westlake High School’s…Read More

Nationals Select Tony Renda In Second Round

I said Renda, not Rendon. After drafting prep right-hander Lucas Giolito in the first round on Monday…Read More

Breaking News: Nationals Draft High School RHP Lucas Giolito

With the 16th overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, the Nationals have selected Lucas Giolito, RHP out…Read More

Another Important Draft for the Washington Nationals — Under Different Rules this Time

Monday marks the first day of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft, the first one that imposes…Read More