Nationals 2022 Draft signings tracker
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Nationals.
Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.
Draft-and-follow picks -- high school and junior college players selected after the 10th round who attend a two-year college after the Draft -- can sign with their selecting teams for up to $250,000 up until a week prior to the following year’s Draft.
Total bonus pool: $11,013,900
MLB rank: 6
1 (5): Elijah Green, OF, IMG Academy (Fla.) -- $6,500,000 (Pick value: $6,497,700)
Green, 18, is the Nationals’ highest Draft pick (fifth overall) since Bryce Harper in 2010. He batted .462 with a 1.592 OPS, nine homers, 32 RBIs and 40 runs scored in 25 games during his senior season en route to being ranked as MLB.com’s No. 3 Draft prospect. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, he is the son of former NFL Pro Bowl tight end Eric Green. He will visit Nationals Park on July 29 to celebrate his signing with the Nats.
2 (45): Jake Bennett, LHP, Oklahoma -- $1,734,800 (Pick value: $1,734,800)
Bennett is familiar to the Nationals: He was drafted by the team in the 39th round in 2019, before he opted to attend college at Oklahoma. The 21-year-old was 10-4 with a 3.69 ERA across 20 games (19 starts) this season. Bennett also went to high school and college with Nationals top prospect Cade Cavalli.
3 (84): Trey Lipscomb, 3B, Tennessee -- $758,900 (Pick value: $758,900)
After seeing limited playing time behind future Major League picks his first three years of college, Lipscomb maximized the opportunity of the everyday starting role as a senior. The 22-year-old batted .355 and ranked first in the SEC (fifth nationwide) with 84 RBIs. His senior year accolades also included Dick Howser Trophy finalist and Golden Spikes Award semifinalist.
4 (111): Brenner Cox, OF, Rock Hill HS (TX) -- $1 million (Pick value: $549,300)
The Nationals were pleased when Cox was still available at the 111th overall pick. An outfielder who also played quarterback, he is lauded for having an arm that translates from a football field to a baseball field. Cox batted .288 with 26 stolen bases in his senior year of high school.
5 (141): Jared McKenzie, OF, Baylor -- $410,500 (Pick value: $410,500)
McKenzie left Baylor as the school's all-time batting average leader (.389). He also ranked second in the Big 12 Conference this season with a .383 average, 62 runs scored and 82 hits. This offensive production was fueled by a .626 slugging percentage, a .453 on-base percentage and 30 multi-hit games.
6 (171): Nathaniel Ochoa Leyva, SS, Notre Dame Catholic SS (ON) -- $375,000 (Pick value: $308,900)
7 (201): Riley Cornelio, RHP, TCU -- $241,600 (Pick value: $241,600)
8 (231): Chance Huff, RHP, Georgia Tech -- $191,700 (Pick value: $191,700)
9 (261): Maxwell Romero Jr. C, Miami (Pick value: $165,700)
10 (291): Murphy Stehly, 3B, Texas -- $10,000 (Pick value: $154,800)
11 (321): Luke Young, RHP, Midland College -- $250,000
12 (351): Nick Peoples, OF, Northview HS (Calif.)
13 (381): Marquis Grissom Jr., RHP, Georgia Tech
14 (411): Cortland Lawson, SS, Tennessee -- $125,000
15 (441): Kyle Luckham, RHP, Arizona State
16 (471): Everett Cooper III, SS, Pro5 Baseball Academy (NC)
17 (501): Blake Klassen, 1B, UC Santa Barbara
18 (531): Brad Lord, RHP, South Florida
19 (561): Johnathon Thomas, OF, Texas Southern University
20 (591): JeanPierre Ortiz, SS, IMG Academy (Fla.)
Has not agreed to terms
How bonus pools and pick values work
Each choice in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value, with the total for a club's selections equaling what it can spend in those rounds without incurring a penalty. If a player taken in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, his pick's value gets subtracted from his team's pool. Clubs near the top of the Draft often spend less than the assigned value for those choices and use the savings to offer more money to later selections.
Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent.
Bonus pools by club:
Orioles: $16,933,000
D-backs: $15,120,200
Mets: $13,963,000
Pirates: $13,741,300
Rockies: $13,667,800
Nationals: $11,013,900
Reds: $10,799,700
Marlins: $10,491,700
Braves: $10,229,600
Cubs: $10,098,100
Padres: $10,094,200
Twins: $10,041,500
Guardians: $9,986,200
Rangers: $9,646,000
Royals: $9,471,200
Blue Jays: $8,372,100
Athletics: $8,320,200
Red Sox: $8,082,600
Tigers: $8,029,300
Rays: $7,799,200
Mariners: $7,258,200
Brewers: $7,074,700
Angels: $7,028,100
Cardinals: $6,845,900
Astros: $6,840,600
Yankees: $6,428,600
Phillies: $6,310,400
White Sox: $6,292,500
Giants: $5,796,400
Dodgers: $4,223,800