3 Washington Baseball Players Selected 2017 Major League Baseball Draft

Three Washington Baseball Players heard their names selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. Will more follow?

Washington Baseball is hitting the big leagues. Well, three players are hitting the big leagues. That’s the result of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. Well so far. The 2017 MLB Draft is 40 rounds long, and as of this article are entering round 18.

The reason for so many rounds lies in the fact that this draft replenishes the MLB farm system. Farm teams may range anywhere from five to  ten teams. So this annual event is vitally important to keep a steady flow of new talent coming in.

2017 Washington Baseball Player Selections

This year, the Washington Baseball team sends the following players to the pros:

Catcher Joey Morgan
Right handed pitcher Noah Bremer
Outfielder Jack Meggs

While this list may grow, lets discuss the players selected so far.

Catcher Joey Morgan

The Detroit Tigerss selected catcher Joey Morgan in round three with the 95th pick of the draft. 6-foot-0 205 pound Morgan is coming off a season where he earned the  2017 All-PAC-12 Conference catcher.  Per BendBulletin.com, Morgan had a very productive year for the Huskies:

"“He led Washington in batting average (.354), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59) and RBIs (45). He also hit five home runs. Defensively, Morgan threw out 13 of 27 runners trying to steal (48 percent).”"

The attraction to Morgan is that rifle arm of his. The Tigers likely were sold on Morgan on that stat alone. But with Morgan, the Tigerss also get a catcher who can hit for power.  And that combination of defense and homer hitter could be his ticket.

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Right handed pitcher Noah Bremer

The Texas Rangers selected right handed pitcher Noah Bremer in round six with the 194th pick of the draft. A 6-foot-5 200 pound hurler, he has all the makings of a physically dominant pitcher. But Herosports.com Jason A. Churchill suggest Bremer needs more development.

"“Bremer has sound mechanics overall, but isn’t as consistent as he’ll need to be with his arm path and in terms of staying close and exploding through release point.”"

Bremer has some smoke, clocked from 87-90 miles per hour on his fastball. He also has a nice curveball, but his delivery tends to advertise its arrival.  His third pitch in his arsenal is his changeup.   But Churchill rules that pitch out as something that needs more work to be effective.

Bremer is a pitching prospect who needs further development to win consistently in the majors.

Outfielder Jack Meggs

The Oakland Athletics selected outfielder Jack Meggs in round 10 of with the 291st pick of the draft. On one hand, 6-foot-0 163 pound Meggs is a left handed batter with some upside.  On the other hand, Meggs was a solid contributor for the Huskies offense, tying for the lead with 15 doubles and leading everyone with 40 runs scored.

He did not get drafted last year, which afforded Meggs another opportunity with the Washington Baseball team.  This year, he came off the board. AthleticsNation.com’s Alex Hall does not have a very high opinion on Meggs overall talent level.  In fact, he states

"“His stats are not very good, if we’re being honest”"

Once Meggs has a chance to play in the minor leagues, he will have a chance to find his niche.  Since that is several years down the road, it’s impossible to tell how this will turn out today.

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All in all, three players in the first ten rounds is a nice showing for the Huskies.  With 25 rounds down and 40 total by day’s end, there will be a chance that another Husky or two may be named before day’s end.