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06/30/2006 4:58 PM ET
Nationals agree to terms with second-round pick in 2006 draft, prep outfielder Stephen Englund
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The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with outfielder Stephen Englund, the club's second-round selection (70th overall) in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden and Scouting Director Dana Brown made the joint announcement.
Englund, 18, was tabbed as a Baseball America Pre-Season High School Third-Team All-American entering the 2006 campaign. He batted .352 with four home runs, 16 RBI and six stolen bases in just 54 at-bats this season for Bellevue (WA) High School.
Englund, who stands 6-foot-3, 200 lbs., played shortstop during his high-school career, but was drafted by the Nationals as an outfielder. Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield and Chipper Jones are recent examples of players that played shortstop in the prep ranks, but enjoyed all-star seasons and careers at other positions.
The Nationals have now agreed to terms with 22 players from their 2006 First-Year Player Draft, including three of their top four selections, outfielder Chris Marrero (first round, 15th overall), right-handed pitcher Colton Willems (first round, 22nd overall) and Englund (second round, 70th overall).
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