The Nationals already seem like a team that is going to improve versus the MLB odds.

Now that they’ll have top draft choice Bryce Harper, they look better still now. He might be impacting MLB lines within a few years, and he’s practically as hyped as Stephen Strasburg.

MLB odds still don’t like the Nationals much but that is starting to shift. Strasburg is a huge part of the Nationals future versus the MLB odds as he was the number one choice last year. Now Harper has been put into the mix by the Nationals. He’s regarded as among the best players to come from high school in a long time. Nearly anyone is predicting major things for the Nationals top choice, although he is only 17 years old. Since 1980 there are six players that have been selected as an outfielder at 18 years or younger. Harper brings his name to an extraordinary list. The Mets got Darryl Strawberry in 1980 and Shawn Abner in 1984. The Mariners got Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987 and the Rays got Josh Hamilton in 1999 and Delmon Young in 2003.

The Nationals are already looking at Harper as a number three hitter with superb strength and a powerful outfield arm. Harper hit .443 with 31 homers and 98 RBIs in his first college season. He was behind the plate in college but the Nationals are relocating him the outfield where he can affect MLB odds. Harper played in the College of Southern Nevada which is a Junior College. He’s now the biggest draft choice ever from 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 considered the very best pitcher in the draft. The team hasn’t had a Cy Young Award-winner since Doug Drabek, an additional Texas native. In Taillon, 18, they can only hope that they’ll have the next one. The Baltimore Orioles picked third and got Florida high school shortstop Manny Machado. Machado has the possibility to become the next great shortstop in Baltimore, and be the next among a lineage that includes Miguel Tejada and, of course, Cal Ripken Jr. Kansas City picked 4th and got Cal State Fullerton shortstop Christian Colon and he might be the most Major League ready player who might affect MLB lines first. The Kansas City Royals intend for him and 2 previous first-round picks – high school third 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 took Mississippi left-hander Drew Pomeranz. With any luck Pomeranz’ encounter with Cleveland will be superior than Stephen Head’s.

The Nationals want to have Harper on the lineup soon but it might not be that simple. His manager is supposed to be Scott Boras and that may mean trouble if the Nationals don’t want to spend major cash. Boras got Strasburg a 4-year, $15.1 million deal last year. Harper claims he wants to play but he is not against returning to Southern Nevada if required.


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