Washington Nationals News: Two Nats prospects named All-Star Game MVPs
By Pablo Roa
Today’s District Daily discusses two Washington Nationals prospects who earned All-Star Game MVP honors and the Nats’ latest draft pick signing.
Good evening DoD readers, and welcome to today’s District Daily. Get caught up on the latest Nats news and opinions with some great Washington Nationals articles from around the web below.
In today’s District Daily, MiLB.com’s Josh Jackson discusses Nats prospect Andrew Stevenson being named the All-Star Game MVP in the annual matchup between the California League and the Carolina League. As Jackson writes, Jackson led the Carolina League to victory with a 3-for-5 performance.
Here’s what Stevenson had to say about his performance, via Jackson’s article:
"“It was a cool experience. I’ve never been to California, so it was cool to see other guys from across the country,” Stevenson said. “Today was about having fun, playing with guys you don’t get to normally play with, so I was just relaxed in the box. The results, in the end, they don’t really matter, but they also kind of do — they’re something you can look at. I was just trying to have fun.”"
Fellow Nats prospect Max Schrock also earned All-Star Game MVP honors, his coming in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
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Also in today’s Daily, MLB.com’s Jamal Collier discusses the Nationals’ latest draft pick signing. As Collier writes, the Nationals agreed to terms with fourth-round pick Nick Banks for $500,000.
Banks, whom the Nationals selected with the 124th overall pick, played college ball at Texas A&M.
Be sure to check out both articles below, they’re definitely worth a read. And as always, stay tuned to District on Deck for all your Washington Nationals needs.
Nats’ Stevenson paces Carolina League win
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — The California League hosted a spectacle at its annual All-Star showdown with the Carolina League on Tuesday. But thanks largely to a Nationals prospect and several Indians prospects, the visitors stole the show.
Eighth-ranked Nationals prospect Andrew Stevenson claimed MVP honors by going 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI triples and two runs scored as the Carolina League held on for a 6-4 victory over the Cal League before a crowd of 4,535 at The Diamond. Read full article here.
Schrock sparks North to SAL All-Star win
(Larry Vaught, Special to MiLB.com)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Second baseman Max Schrock had never played a game at Whitaker Bank Ballpark until Tuesday night’s South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
Now he can’t wait to play here again after delivering two RBI hits to lead the North Division to a 2-1 victory over the South in a game that was dominated by pitching — the two teams had a combined 22 strikeouts. Both teams used 11 pitchers. Read full article here.
Nationals, 4th-rounder Banks agree to terms
LOS ANGELES — The Nationals agreed to terms with four more players from the 2016 Draft on Tuesday, including fourth-round pick Nick Banks.
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Banks, the 124th overall pick, agreed to terms with the Nationals for $500,000, according to MLBPipeline.com’s Jim Callis. The assigned slot value for the selection was $473,300. Read full article here.