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Since the institution of MLB's Rule 4 Draft, the Expos/Nationals have selected 66 players in the first round. Thirty-two have been pitchers, the most of any position; 22 of them were right-handed, while 10 were left-handed. Thirteen outfielders, nine shortstops, five third basemen, four catchers, and three first basemen were also taken. [21]
Omar Vizquel is the all-time leader in games played as a shortstop, [2] [3] having played 2,709 games at the position in his career. 19 players in major league history have played over 2,000 career games at shortstop, the second most of all positions behind only first basemen.
Michael Barrett (1995) was drafted as a shortstop, but spent most of his professional career as a catcher. [10] Brad Wilkerson (1998) was one of eight players drafted by the Expos/Nationals from the state of Florida. Ryan Zimmerman (2005) was one of eleven players the Expos/Nationals selected with a top five draft pick.
The MLB draft begins July 14. Before the Guardians finally select their pick, here's a ranking of the top No. 1 overall draft picks since 2000. 2014: Brady Aiken, left-handed pitcher, Astros N/A
The third draft took place in August and was for players who participated in American amateur summer leagues. [4] The August draft was eliminated after two years, and the January draft lasted until 1986. [5] In 1965, Rick Monday became MLB's first draft pick after being selected by the Kansas City Athletics.
Craig Biggio (1987) is the only first-round draft pick of the Astros with over 3000 career hits. The Houston Astros, originally called the "Colt .45s", are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Houston, Texas. They play in the American League West division.
At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 225 lb (102 kg), he pioneered the way for the success of taller, larger shortstops. He holds the record for most home runs hit as a shortstop, at 345, breaking the record of 298 previously held by Ernie Banks, and was selected as the starting shortstop for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Ripken is a best ...
He was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB draft by the Giants, and played his final season in 2024 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut in 2011. He was the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first MLB game, and the first shortstop to hit a grand slam in an MLB postseason game.