Harper Offers Looking Good Future for Washington Nationals in MLB Odds
The Washington Nationals already seem like a team that is going to improve vs the MLB probabilities.
They look even better now with top draft choice Bryce Harper. He may be impacting MLB lines within a few years, and he’s nearly as hyped as Stephen Strasburg.
MLB probabilities still do not prefer the Nationals much but that is beginning to change. Strasburg is a substantial piece of the Nationals future vs the MLB probabilities as he was the choice last year. Now Harper has been added to the mix by the Nationals. He is considered among the best players to come out of high school in a long time. Almost anyone is predicting huge things for the Nationals top choice, despite the fact that he is only 17 years old. Since 1980 there have been six players that have been chosen as an outfielder at 18 years or younger. Harper adds his name to an impressive list. The New York Mets got Darryl Strawberry in 1980 and Shawn Abner in 1984. The Seattle Mariners got Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987 and the Rays got Josh Hamilton in 1999 and Delmon Young in 2003.
With exceptional power and a strong outfield arm, the Nationals are already thinking about Harper as a number three hitter. Harper hit .443 with 31 homers and 98 RBIs in his initial college season. He was behind home plate attending college but the Nationals are relocating him the outfield where he can affect MLB probabilities. Harper played in the College of Southern Nevada which is a Junior College. He is now the biggest draft choice ever out of a junior college.
The second choice in the draft went to the Pittsburgh Pirates and they selected Texas high school right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon. He was regarded as the top pitcher from the draft. The team has not had a Cy Young Award-winner since Doug Drabek, an additional Texas native. They can only hope that they have the another one in Taillon, 18. The Baltimore Orioles got Florida high school shortstop Manny Machado as the 3rd choice in the draft. Machado has the opportunity to become the next fantastic shortstop in Baltimore, and be the next among a lineage that includes Miguel Tejada and, of course, Cal Ripken Jr. The Royals picked fourth and got Cal State Fullerton shortstop Christian Colon and he may be the most Major League ready player who may affect MLB lines first. The Royals plan for him and two previous first-round picks – high school 3rd baseman Mike Moustakas and high school first baseman Eric Hosmer – to all arrive about the same time and create the infield that will help turn the long-suffering team around. Cleveland was next and they claimed Mississippi left-hander Drew Pomeranz. Hopefully Pomeranz’ encounter with Cleveland will be superior than Stephen Head’s.
The Nationals would like to have Harper on the field quickly but it might not be that simple. His agent is anticipated to be Scott Boras and that may mean problems if the Nationals do not want to pay huge money. Boras got Strasburg a four-year, $15.1 million deal last year. Harper has said he would like to play but he is not opposed to heading back to Southern Nevada if necessary.
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