The Washington Nationals made 25 selections on Day 3 of the 2012 MLB Draft highlighted by right-handed pitcher Freddy Avis. Avis is just 18 years old, drafted out of Menlo School in California and stands 6'2 and 195 pounds. Based on Avis size and "stuff", he projects to be a nice draft pick, but there are concerns that he will be a tough player to sign.
Here's a rundown of Wednesday's selections:
- No. 504 -- Ronald Pena -- Palm Beach State College
- No. 534 -- Blake Schwartz -- Oklahoma City University
- No. 564 -- David Fischer -- Connecticut
- No. 594 -- Bryan Lippincott -- Concordia
- No. 624 -- James Brooks -- Utah
- No. 654 -- Austin Chubb -- Florida Southern
- No. 684 -- Will Hudgins -- Notre Dame
- No. 714 -- Casey Seisor -- University Texas San Antonio
- No. 744 -- Kevin Dicharry -- Texas
- No. 774 -- Freddy Avis -- Melo School, CA
- No. 804 -- Skye Bolt -- Holy Innocents Episcopal HS, GA
- No. 834 -- Cody Poteet -- Christian HS, CA
- No. 864 -- Hunter Bailey -- Oklahoma State
- No. 894 -- Leonard Hollins -- Chipola
- No. 924 -- Robert Orlan -- North Carolina
- No. 954 -- Michael Boyden -- Maryland
- No. 984 -- MIchael Mudron -- Cal St. San Bernadino
- No. 1014 -- Mike McQuillan -- Iowa
- No. 1044 -- Jake Jefferies -- Foothill HS, CA
- No. 1074 -- Cory Bafidis -- Texas Wesleyan
- No. 1104 -- Max Ungar -- Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, MD
- No. 1134 -- Tyler Watson -- Georgetown HS, TX
- No. 1164 -- Jared Masser -- Malone Col, OH
- No. 1194 -- Mitchell Williams -- Coosa HS, GA
- No. 1224 -- Ricky Gutierrez -- American Senior HS, FL
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