Washington Nationals 2014 First-Year Player Draft. Selection Notes

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1 Washington Nationals 2014 First-Year Player Draft Selection Notes

2 1 (18) Erick Fedde RHP R/R 6-4/180 2/25/93 University of Nevada-Las Vegas COLLEGE: Fedde went 8-2 with a 1.76 ERA (15 ER/76.2 IP) and 82 strikeouts in 11 starts for the Rebels in 2014 he was named the 2014 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and to the All-Mountain West First Team after going 6-1 with league-leading 1.60 ERA (10 ER/56.1 IP) in 8 starts in conference play for his efforts during the 2014 campaign, Fedde was named a Louisville Slugger Second-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and named to the midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list following the season, he underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on June 3, 2014 as a sophomore in 2013 Fedde went 7-3 with a 3.92 ERA (42 ER/96.1 IP) in 15 starts he led the UNLV staff and ranked 4 th in the Mountain West with 83 strikeouts, and was named to the Spring Academic All-Mountain West team following the season, he was 3-1 with a 2.34 ERA for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League he left the league after tossing a league-best 30.2 innings and recording 26 strikeouts, 3 rd -most in the league Fedde joined the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team later in the summer he became UNLV s Friday night starter as a freshman and would go on to pace the staff in innings pitched (90.1), strikeouts (66), games started (15) and wins (6) he was named to the All- Mountain West Second Team and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Fedde is a graduate of Las Vegas High School where played alongside Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper he was also an all-state soccer player and helped lead LVHS to a soccer state championship in 2009 Fedde was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. 2 (57) Andrew Suarez LHP L/L 6-2/205 9/11/92 University of Miami (FL) COLLEGE: Went 6-3 with a 2.95 ERA (36 ER/109.2 IP) in 16 starts for the University of Miami in 2014 he struck out 87 while walking just 15 batters his innings led the Hurricanes pitching staff and were 2 nd -most in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while his 87 strikeouts were good for 8 th in the league a native of Miami, Fla., Suarez attended Christopher Columbus High School where he was named All-Dade County First-Team and an AFLAC All-American he was previously selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the 2011 First- Year Player Draft. 3 (93) Jakson Reetz C R/R 6-1/195 1/3/96 Norris (NE) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Reetz was named the Gatorade Nebraska Baseball Player of the Year after hitting.487 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 37 runs scored in 2014 he was rated by Baseball America as the No. 62 overall draft prospect (No. 1 in Nebraska) in this year s draft class he has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Nebraska when he inked with the Cornhuskers, he was rated the No. 28 overall recruit in the country, and was named a 2013 Perfect Game First-Team Underclass All-American. 4 (124) Robbie Dickey RHP R/R 6-3/205 4/6/94 Blinn (TX) Junior College HIGH SCHOOL: Dickey helped lead Blinn Junior College to its first Junior College World Series since 1992, going 9-4 with a 2.74 ERA (26 ER/85.1 IP) in 14 starts for the Buccaneers he struck out 100 batters while walking just 44 entering the season, he was rated by Perfect Game USA as the No. 1 overall junior college prospect in the nation he s noted for strong makeup and mound presence Dickey signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas State University.

3 5 (154) Drew Van Orden RHP R/R 6-4/200 1/19/92 Duke (NC) University COLLEGE: Ranked 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference in strikeouts (91) and paced the Blue Devil staff in innings pitched (87.1), strikeouts and games started (14) in 2014 Van Orden went 6-5 with a 3.19 ERA (34 ER/87.1 IP) while allowing opposing hitters to post a.219 average against him in 15 games/14 starts during his senior season he was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team after tossing his first career shutout in Duke s 6-0 win over Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. 6 (184) Austen Williams RHP R/R 6-3/220 12/19/92 Texas State University COLLEGE: Was named All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team after finishing 3 rd in the conference in strikeouts (96) and tied for third in wins (8) Williams was 8-3 with a 3.65 ERA (40 ER/98.2 IP) in 15 starts for the Bobcats he struck out 96 batters and hitters posted a.239 batting average against him. 7 (214) Dale Carey CF R/R 6-2/190 11/14/91 University of Miami (FL) COLLEGE: Carey is seen as a plus defender and is considered one of the best pure athletes in the 2014 First- Year Player Draft as a senior in 2014, he ranked 2 nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference in runs scored (53), as well as ranking fourth in hits (75) he led the Hurricanes in hitting.305 (75-for-246) and doubles (16) while clubbing 7 home runs, 29 RBI and 16 stolen bases following the season, Carey was named Second-Team All- ACC was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21 st round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. 8 (244) Jeff Gardner LF L/R 6-2/220 1/21/92 University of Louisville (KY) COLLEGE: Gardner was named the 2014 AAC Player of the Year after hitting.326 with 20 doubles, 9 home runs and leading the league with 67 RBI and a.551 slugging percentage he was a two-time AAC Player of the Week and was recently named a Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Second Team All-American...including 2014, Gardner was a 3-time All-Conference selection (BIG EAST/American Athletic Conference), 2014 AAC All- Tournament, 2013 Louisville Regional All-Tournament, 2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament selection, 2 time BIG EAST Player of the Week, and a 2011 All-BIG EAST Tournament selection throughout his collegiate career, in which he hit.323 career average with 23 home runs, 157 RBI and 53 doubles in 175 starts and 214 games played in 4 seasons with the Cardinals. 9 (274) Austin Byler 1B L/R 6-3/225 10/15/92 University of Nevada-Reno COLLEGE: Byler led the Mountain West Conference and ranked 7 th in NCAA Division 1 with 14 home runs during the 2014 season he also led the MWC in slugging percentage (.624) and total bases (138), while ranking 4 th in on-base percentage (.420), runs scored (51) and fifth in RBI (47) Byler was a First Team All-Mountain West selection and a two-time MWC Player of the Week, hitting.326 with 14 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs, 47 RBI and 51 runs scored in 57 games during the 2014 season made the transition from third base to first base for his junior season.

4 10 (304) Matthew Page RF L/L 6-3/210 10/22/91 Oklahoma Baptist University COLLEGE: Page was a 2-time NAIA First-Team All-American, 2-time Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as the 2013 NAIA Player of the Year he hit.381 with 26 doubles, 6 triples, 11 home runs, 84 RBI and 78 runs scored in 64 games played in 2014 his 26 doubles were 2nd-most in NAIA, while his 84 RBI were good for third Page attended Skyline (CA) College before transferring to Oklahoma Baptist prior to the 2013 season. 11 (334) Weston Davis RHP R/R 6-3/185 7/6/96 Manatee (FL) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Davis went 6-3 with a 1.35 ERA for Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL he struck out 56 and walked just 12 in 52.0 innings pitched has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the State College of Florida. 12 (364) Domenick Mancini RHP R/R 6-3/190 9/28/93 Miami (FL) Dade CC COLLEGE: Went 4-0 with 3 saves and a 1.91 ERA (8 ER/37.2 IP) in 15 appearances out of the bullpen for Miami Dade Community College struck out 39 while allowing just 22 hits began his career at Florida Atlantic University before transferring to Miami Dade CC as a prep hurler, Helped lead American Heritage-Plantation (FL) High School to a national championship...member of the Under Armour Futures team...earned second team Rawlings All-Region honors...named second team all-county. 13 (394) Austin Davidson 3B L/R 6-0/180 1/3/93 Pepperdine (CA) University COLLEGE: Was a two-time All-West Coast Conference selection, garnering First-Team honors during the 2014 campaign, his junior season...he posted a.266 average in 59 starts in 2014, recording 20 extra-base hits and a.413 slugging percentage his 31 RBI were second-most on the team prior to the 2014 season, he played for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League he set the club record for most doubles in a season (16), topping the record set by former Major Leaguer Aaron Boone (15 in 1993) was named to the WCC All-Freshman team after hitting.277 with 9 doubles, one triple, 3 home runs and 38 RBI was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 21 st round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. 14 (424) James Bourque RHP R/R 6-4/195 7/7/93 University of Michigan COLLEGE: Made 25 appearances (one start) out of the bullpen for Michigan in 2014 went 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 40.1 IP his 25 appearances were 2 nd -most on the club made a team-high 23 appearances in 2013, his sophomore season. 15 (454) Ryan Ripken 1B L/L 6-6/230 7/26/93 Indian River (FL) State JC COLLEGE: Hit.321 (52-for-162) with 8 doubles, one home run, 24 RBI and 18 runs scored in 42 games for Indian River in began his career at the University of South Carolina before transferring to Indian River native of Maryland attended Gilman High School son of MLB great, Cal Ripken, Jr.

5 16 (484) Cole Plouck LHP L/L 6-2/175 4/25/94 Pima (AZ) Community College COLLEGE: In his 2 nd season at Pima CC, Went 4-4 with 2 saves and a 1.43 ERA (13 ER/81.2 IP) in 18 appearances out of the bullpen posted 76 strikeouts against 45 hits has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Florida International University. 17 (514) Alec Keller CF L/R 6-2/200 5/13/92 Princeton (NJ) University COLLEGE: Was the Ivy League s conference Player of the Year in 2014 after hitting.327 (48-for-147) with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and 7 stolen bases his.327 average led the club and ranked 2 nd in the Ivy League he ranked 4 th in the league in on-base percentage (.396) and hits (48) split time between second base and centerfield was a three-time All-Ivy League First-Team selection during his 4-year career led the Ivy League (.378) in hitting during his junior season is a native of Richmond, VA where he attended Douglass Freeman High School. 18 (544) McKenzie Mills LHP L/L 6-4/205 11/19/95 Sprayberry (GA) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Went 5-3 with a 2.92 ERA in 10 games for Sprayberry High School in his 2-year varsity career, struck out 92 batters in just 55.0 innings pitched has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Alabama State University. 19 (574) Clay Williamson RF L/R 6-1/205 6/1/93 Cal State Fullerton COLLEGE: Enjoyed a breakout junior season, hitting.287 (58-for-202) with 7 doubles, 2 triples, 22 RBI, 26 runs scored and team-high 10 stolen bases in a career-high 57 games posted a.373 on-base percentage ended the season reaching base safely in 31 consecutive games, including a 13-game hitting streak. 20 (604) Brian Langlois RF R/R 6-1/200 10/30/91 Pepperdine (CA) University COLLEGE: Hit.282 (64-for-227) with 9 doubles, one triple, 3 home runs, 34 RBI, and 39 runs scored during his junior season named All-Regional after Pepperdine won their Region and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals during the summer of 2013, played for the Conejo Oaks in the California Collegiate Baseball League...named to the CCBL All-Star Team...led the team in home runs (6), RBI (32) and slugging percentage (.487). 21 (634) Connor Bach LHP L/L 6-4/225 6/24/92 Virginia Military Institute COLLEGE: Went 2-7 with a 4.57 ERA (35 ER/69.0 IP) and 75 strikeouts in a team-high 13 starts this season served as VMI s Friday night starter the past two seasons a native of Clifton, VA attended Centreville High School. 22 (664) Daniel Salters C L/R 6-3/210 2/5/93 Dallas (TX) Baptist University COLLEGE: As a sophomore, led Dallas Baptist in extra-base hits (27), and was 2 nd on the club in home runs (6) and RBI (43) was 7 th in the nation in triples (7) transferred to DBU after playing his freshman season at Eastern Oklahoma State College.

6 23 (694) Chris Riopedre SS R/R 5-9/175 4/16/93 East Tennessee State University COLLEGE: Was a 2014 Second Team All-Atlantic Sun selection, hitting.280 (63-for-225) with 15 doubles, two triples, 5 home runs, 42 RBI and 30 runs scored...attended Monsignor Pace (FL) High School, the same high school as Nationals pitcher, Gio Gonzalez. 24 (724) Kyle Simmons RHP R/R 6-6/205 9/25/91 Texas Lutheran University COLLEGE: Battled injures throughout his collegiate career appeared in 11 games over his 3 seasons at Texas Lutheran. 25 (754) Kyle Bacak C R/R 5-9/175 11/15/91 Texas Christian University COLLEGE: Started 106 of the 118 games over his 2 seasons at TCU began his career at the University of Houston before transferring to San Jacinto Junior College and eventually TCU was a First-Team All- Conference selection during his time at San Jacinto JC earned the Jay W. Tolman Defensive Player of the 2012 Juco World Series... selected to the Juco World Series All-Tournament team 26 (784) Chase McDowell RHP L/R 6-2/195 12/14/90 Rice (TX) University COLLEGE: Named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team saw action in 45 of the Owls 62 games as either a pitcher, designated hitter, or outfielder was 3 rd on the staff in innings pitched (71.1), going 4-5 with a 3.91 ERA in 15 games/11 starts also hit.288 (34-for-118) with 7 doubles, one triple, 2 home runs and 23 RBI in 39 games in the field. 27 (814) Conor Keniry SS L/R 6-1/195 12/2/91 Wake Forest (NC) University COLLEGE: Led the team with 12 doubles while playing in all 56 games (54 starts) hit.256 with 3 home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored played second base most of his career, but made the switch to shortstop during his senior season. 28 (844) Kida De La Cruz RHP R/R 6-5/240 8/10/94 Volunteer State (TN) CC COLLEGE: Went 3-4 with a 5.15 ERA (29 ER/50.2 IP) in 13 appearances/6 starts for Volunteer State struck out 42 batters in his sophomore season. 29 (874) DJ Jauss RHP R/R 6-2/200 9/5/90 University of Massachusetts COLLEGE: Working out of the bullpen in 2014, went 2-1 with a 4.82 ERA over 16 appearances tallied 13 strikeouts, 11 walks in 18.2 innings pitched began his career at East Carolina where he played 2 seasons, before transferring to UMass son of Pittsburgh Pirates coach, Dave Jauss.

7 30 (904) Tyler Mapes RHP R/R 6-2/210 7/18/91 Tulane (LA) University COLLEGE: Posted a team-best 2.20 ERA (20 ER/81.2 IP) while going 5-5 win 13 starts for the Green Wave in 2014 struck out 59 while walking just 15 tossed two complete games, with one being a shutout earned Conference USA Pitcher of the Week Honors and was a 2011 NJCAA Third-Team All-America at Navarro (TX) College began his collegiate career at the U.S. Naval Academy before transferring to Navarro and eventually Tulane. 31 (934) Samuel Johns RHP R/R 6-3/210 7/12/91 Evansville (IN) University COLLEGE: Notched 15 saves during his career at Evansville, good for 5 th -most in program history led the Missouri Valley Conference with 11 saves in 2014 fanned 25 batters in 30.2 innings of relief during his senior season. 32 (964) Elliott Cary CF L/L 6-3/175 10/1/95 Clackamas (OR) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Gatorade Oregon Baseball Player of the Year hit.512 with 22 RBI, 25 stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 26 games...posted a.598 OBP and a.756 SLG signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Oregon State University. 33 (994) Clay Casey CF R/R 6-2/200 5/14/95 DeSoto Central (MS) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Mississippi. 34 (1024) Evan Skoug C L/R 5-11/195 10/21/95 Libertyville (IL) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year hit.407 with 4 home runs, 29 RBI while posting a.593 signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the Texas Christian University. 35 (1054) Tommy Doyle RHP R/R 6-6/215 5/1/96 Flint Hill (VA) School HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2014 All-Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Baseball Player of the Year signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Virginia. 36 (1054) John Henry Styles LHP L/L 5-11/185 7/25/95 Episcopal (TX) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Stanford University. 37 (1114) Quinn Brodey LHP L/L 6-1/195 12/1/95 Loyola (CA) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Stanford University.

8 38 (1144) Stuart Fairchild RF R/R 6-0/195 3/17/96 Seattle (WA) Prep HIGH SCHOOL: Signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Wake Forest University. 39 (1174) John Littell OF R/R 6-4/190 8/16/95 Stillwater (OK) High School HIGH SCHOOL: Signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Oklahoma State University. 40 (1204) Jacob Hill LHP L/L 6-2/210 5/27/94 Orange Coast (CA) CC HIGH SCHOOL: Went 11-0 with a 1.27 ERA (10 ER/71.0 IP) in 12 games/10 starts in his 2 nd season at Orange Coast struck out 61 and walked 22 signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of San Diego following his career at OC.