Washington Nationals 2016 First-Year Player Draft
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Washington Nationals 2016 First-Year Player Draft Selection Notes RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 1 (28) Carter Kieboom SS R/R 6-2/190 9/03/97 Walton (GA) High School Notes: Kieboom, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound infielder is considered one of the best prep hitters in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft after hitting .366 (37-for-101) with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs, 37 RBI, 24 walks, seven stolen bases and 39 runs scored for Walton High School in Marietta, Ga…He posted a .504 on-base percentage and a .644 slugging percentage during his senior season…The younger brother of Nationals catcher Spencer Kieboom, Carter has collected numerous prep All-America honors, including being named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game preseason first-team All-American, 2016 Louisville Slugger first- team preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball and the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game MVP. He is rated by Perfect Game as the fifth-best high school prospect coming out of the talent-rich state of Georgia for the 2016 First-Year Player Draft…A shortstop in high school, Kieboom also saw time on the mound for Walton as an ambidextrous pitcher…Kieboom led Walton High School to its first state title in 2016, as the school claimed the Georgia Class 6A championship…He signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Clemson (SC) University. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 1 (29) Dane Dunning RHP R/R 6-4/200 12/20/94 University of Florida Notes: Dunning is 5-3 with two saves and a 2.50 ERA (19 ER/68.1 IP) in 29 games (five starts) for the University of Florida. Dunning has struck out 78 batters and walked just 11 batters to this point in the 2016 season. Dunning will continue to pitch for the top-seeded Florida Gators as they advanced to the 2016 NCAA College World Series Tournament…A native of Fleming Island, Fla., Dunning attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Fla…He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 34th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, but chose to attend the University of Florida…He was named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game preseason second-team Florida All-Region prior to his senior year…As a senior at Clay, he earned all- state honors in Class 5A and was the school’s Athlete of the Year after going 5-2 with a 1.27 ERA. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 2 (58) Sheldon Neuse 3B R/R 6-0/195 12/10/94 University of Oklahoma Notes: Neuse hit .369 (73-for-198) with 15 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs, 48 RBI, 39 walks, 12 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 55 games for the University of Oklahoma…He led the Big 12 Conference in slugging percentage (.646), tied for the conference lead in triples (5) and ranked among league leaders in total bases (T2nd, 128), on-base percentage (4th, .465), home runs (T4th, 10), walks (T4th, 39), batting average (5th, .369), RBI (7th, 48) and stolen bases (T8th, 12)…For his efforts, Neuse was named first-team All-Big 12, a Louisville Slugger second team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and is a semifinalist for the National College Baseball Writers Association Dick Howser Trophy and USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award, awarded annually to the top collegiate player and top amateur player, respectively…He is also a semifinalist for the John Olerud Award, awarded to the top two-way player in college baseball, and the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the top shortstop in college baseball…The 2014 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Neuse was one of the top offensive players in the Big 12 the last three seasons, earning three consecutive unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selections while becoming the 40th player in Oklahoma’s program history to score at least 100 runs and record at least 100 RBI in his career…He is one of just 10 players in Big 12 history to be named first-team All-Big 12 three times and just the second player to be unanimously selected three times…In three collegiate seasons, Neuse hit .313 with 42 doubles, 15 triples, 23 home runs, 138 RBI, 90 walks, 29 stolen bases and 11 runs scored in 174 games (all starts). He posted a .525 slugging percentage and a .390 on-base percentage…On the mound, he went 6-2 with seven saves and a 1.60 ERA (7 ER/39.1 IP) and 36 strikeouts in 29 appearances out of the bullpen. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 3 (94) Jesus Luzardo LHP L/L 6-1/205 9/30/97 Stoneman Douglas (FL) High School Notes: Luzardo is rated as the No. 45 prospect in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, per Baseball America and the No. 77 prospect according to MLB.com. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound lefty went 4-0 with a 0.66 ERA (2 ER/21.0 IP) in four starts in 2016. He underwent “Tommy John” ligament replacement surgery (Dr. James Andrews) on March 22, 2016. Prior to the 2016 season, Luzardo was named a Rawlings/Perfect game preseason first-team All-American and Louisville Slugger preseason first-team All- American by Collegiate Baseball . RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 4 (124) Nick Banks OF L/L 6-1/215 11/18/94 Texas A&M University Notes: Banks hit .289 (66-for-288) with 13 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 49 RBI, 22 walks, seven stolen bases and 47 runs scored…The 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior was named MVP of the 2016 SEC Tournament and helped the Aggies as they advanced to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament…As a sophomore in 2015, Banks earned American Baseball Coaches Association third-team All-America honors and was named second-team All-SEC…He ranked fourth in the SEC in batting average (.364), fifth in on-base percentage (.450) and sixth in hits (87). RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 5 (154) Daniel Johnson OF L/L 5-10/185 7/11/95 New Mexico State University Notes: Johnson was the 2016 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was selected in the fifth round…The 5-foot- 10, 185 pound lefty led the league in batting average (.416), slugging percentage (.720), home runs (8), hits (52), total bases (90), runs (36) and stolen bases (15) during conference play…On the season, he hit .382 (94-for-246) with 11 doubles, seven triples, 12 homers, 50 RBI, 18 walks, 29 stolen bases and 67 runs scored in 57 total games…Johnson began his career at Northeast Oklahoma A&M Junior College before transferring to New Mexico State. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 6 (184) Tres Barrera C R/R 6-0/215 9/15/94 University of Texas-Austin Notes: Barrera hit .289 (61-for-211) with 17 doubles, six homers, 37 RBI, 28 walks and 35 runs scored in 57 games as Texas’ primary backstop in 2016…He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 following the season. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 7 (214) Jacob Noll 2B R/R 6-1/200 3/08/94 Florida Gulf Coast University Notes: Noll was the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year after leading the conference in nearly every offensive category, hitting .367 (87-for-237) with 20 doubles, two triples, 12 homers, 61 RBI, 20 walks, nine stolen bases and 58 runs scored…In addition to player of the year honors, Noll was also named a second-team All-American by Baseball America and a Louisville Slugger second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball …Noll was second-team Atlantic Sun in 2015 and in 2014, he was named the Louisville Slugger National Freshman Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger third-team All-American, NCBWA 2014 Freshman All-American, Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year and first-team Atlantic Sun. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 8 (244) A.J. Bogucki RHP R/R 6-3/200 5/02/95 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Notes: Bogucki went 5-5 with a 2.86 ERA (16 ER/50.1 IP) in 28 appearances for the Tar Heels in 2016…He struck out 53, walked 25 and surrendered 39 hits. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 9 (274) Joseph Harris C L/R 6-0/200 2/13/94 Gonzaga (WA) University Notes: Harris, a senior, hit .274 (38-for-154) with 10 doubles, two homers, 22 RBI, 22 walks and 38 runs scored in 47 games for the Bulldogs…As a junior in 2015, Harris was West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season second in the nation with 28 runners caught stealing and a .509 caught stealing percentage. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 10 304) Paul Panaccione SS R/R 5-10/190 12/6/93 Grand Canyon (AZ) University Notes: He hit .363 (53-for-146) with nine doubles, one triple, four homers, 26 RBI, 25 walks and 36 runs scored in 41 games during his senior season. RD (PICK) PLAYER POS B/T HT/WT DOB SCHOOL 11 (334) Armond Upshaw CF S/L 6-0/190 6/20/96 Pensacola State (FL) College Notes: Upshaw started in every game except one during his two-year career at Pensacola State College…In his sophomore campaign, Upshaw hit .337 with five doubles, one triple, five home runs and 26 RBI…In 49 games, Upshaw had a team-high 33 stolen bases…He signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Missouri.