Forecasting baseball prospects is an inexact science, but history shows there’s no doubting the value of No. 1.

In the past, the Nationals have selected Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Bryce Harper (2010) with the No. 1 pick.

DALLAS — The Washington Nationals have a history of bolstering the backbone of their contending teams via the very top of the MLB draft. First came Stephen Strasburg in 2009, then Bryce Harper in 2010. When July arrives, they will have another chance to add a player who could alter the trajectory of the franchise.

The Washington Nationals were awarded the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's 2025 amateur draft on Tuesday after winning the league's third Draft Lottery at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. The team holds the No.

The Nationals will pick first in the 2025 MLB Draft after winning the draft lottery despite only having 10% odds.

The MLB Rule 5 draft went down on Wednesday, with 15 players being selected during the Major League phase and another 68 prospects taken in the Minor

A weighted lottery among the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs this season determined the order of picks for the third year in a row.

The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer after winning the lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings Tuesday. Unlike last year, when the Nationals were ineligible after initially coming out with the top spot,